California switched to a top-two system in 2010 through a ballot measure backed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The billionaire climate activist’s campaign also asked the state to enforce a dormant five-year residency requirement for candidates.
A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded field for governor emphatically ...
A number of the better-known Democratic candidates submitted paperwork to run even after the party leader’s request.
Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell and Antonio Villaraigosa talk housing affordability, ...
California governor candidates defend staying in the race during a Sacramento forum, citing polling and a large number of ...
Since World War II, the surest path to California governor ran through statewide office. But Rep. Eric Swalwell and former ...
In an exclusive interview with CBS LA's Tom Wait, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discussed the upcoming elections, Los Angeles ...
March 6, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered flags at the State Capitol and all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson as ...
Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline. The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.
Conceivably, the top two vote getters could be Republicans as Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, another GOP candidate is ...
ABC 10News spoke with the chair of the Democratic Party about the crowded field in the California governor's race.