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California Governor Race Enters Debate Week With Becerra, Hilton Tied

New polling shows Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton tied at 18%, highlighting how California’s top-two rules keep the field unsettled.

Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Southern Redistricting Push as Florida Enacts GOP-Friendly Map

California Governor Primary Tightens as Split Democratic Field Keeps GOP-Only Runoff in Play

Chaotic California Governor Debate Leaves Race Wide Open

California Governor’s Race Still Wide Open After First Post-Swalwell Debate

Betty Yee Exits California Governor’s Race and Backs Tom Steyer

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton, Recasting California Governor’s Race

California Governor Primary Puts Democrats at Risk of GOP-Only Runoff

Two Republicans Could Top California’s Governor Primary as Democrats Split the Vote

Hilton Tops New Polls as California Governor Primary Field Is Finalized

Swalwell Edges Ahead as California Democrats Fund Public Polling Push in Crowded Governor’s Race

New PPIC Poll Shows No Front-Runner in California Governor’s Race

New Poll Finds Five-Way Deadlock in California Governor's Race

Steve Hilton Leads California Governor Primary in New Emerson Poll

First California Governor Debate Sharpens Divides on Homelessness, Housing and a Wealth Tax

Matt Mahan Sharpens Governor Bid, Targeting 'Waste, Fraud and Abuse'

Hollywood Money Boosts Newsom’s Early 2028 Front-Runner Status

Eric Swalwell Enters 2026 California Governor’s Race With Late-Night Announcement

Padilla Rules Out 2026 California Governor Bid to Remain in U.S. Senate

Katie Porter Confronts Backlash Over Viral Clips as She Presses On in California Governor Bid