State lawmakers’ budget plan would reject or delay many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social service cuts. Now, the budget negotiations begin in earnest.

Wednesday morning it seemed very likely that Hilton would be Becerra’s November rival, and just as likely that the former congressman, attorney general and Biden administration cabinet member would succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who was still polling at single digits last week, was spared most of the vitriol, but didn’t hesitate to criticize each of the other candidates at every opportunity.
His favorite debate target was Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, the face of the party in California, is not interested in elevating a successor. Even former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't intervene in the gubernatorial primary.

The first major poll since last Wednesday’s Inside California Politics governor’s debate released today showed the April 22 debate had little impact on the public’s assessment of the top candidates.

Scorecards for the two Republican and four Democratic candidates each showed a few strikes, some hits, but no home runs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan both oppose a 5% one-time tax on the state’s 200-plus billionaires, a proposed ballot initiative that is supported by all other Democratic gubernatorial candidates.

San Jose Mayor criticizes other candidates after releasing an ambitious plan to reform big spending in Sacramento.

California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes, but regulators delayed it for five years.

Thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report. California lawmakers are considering a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot.

The progressive goal of single-payer health care continues to be a staple of California Democratic platforms, even if it faces as many hurdles as ever.

The California Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst Office say the governor and the Legislature have created a multibillion-dollar “structural deficit,” meaning that revenues cannot cover spending.

Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan confirms reports he is considering joining the California governor's race. The June primary is just over four months away.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom pressures local governments to regulate homeless encampments, many cities and counties fall short of fulfilling requirements for $500 million in new state aid.

The deal, which Newsom said would ensure "the survival of newsrooms,” was reached after Google spent $11 million on lobbying state lawmakers to drop proposals that would have forced Google to pay newsrooms for using their content.