2022 Gubernatorial election Archives

Gov. Newsom, Sen. Dahle Advance in State Gubernatorial Race

June 9, 2022 2:15 amJune 9, 2022 6:27 am

Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) became the official candidates for Governor early Wednesday following the Gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday. With no major challenger from within his party or outside of it, Governor Newsom easily coasted to...

Low Voter Turnout Across California Reported on Primary Day

June 7, 2022 3:37 pmJune 7, 2022 9:16 pm

Voter turnout for the 2022 California primaries remained low Tuesday with many polling places and buildings with vote drop-offs reporting fewer people coming in than previous elections. Earlier this week, consulting firms projected that California was likely going to see...

Only 15% of Primary Ballots Have Been Turned Ahead of June 7th Election Day

June 7, 2022 2:05 amJune 6, 2022 9:15 pm

Consulting firm Political Data Intelligence (PDI) announced on Monday that, as of Monday afternoon, only about 15% of voters had sent in ballots for the Primary election, well below the amounts of recent previous elections. According to PDI, final turnout...

New Poll Has Incumbents Showing Strong Primary Leads For Gubernatorial, Senate, AG

June 3, 2022 12:37 pmJune 4, 2022 7:08 am

A U.C. Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll covering the Gubernatorial, Senate, and Attorney General primary races was released on Friday, showing a strong preference among voters for Democratic incumbents, albeit with a larger than expected percentage of projected...

RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By Governor Newsom

January 14, 2022 12:00 pm

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the parole of Sirhan Sirhan, the now 77-year-old man who has been in prison for 53 years for the 1968 murder of New York Senator Robert Kennedy, marking the 16th time that Sirhan...

Recall Candidate Larry Elder Announces He Will Not Run For Governor in 2022

January 4, 2022 1:55 pmApril 3, 2022 3:03 pm

Radio talk show host and 2021 Gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder announced on Tuesday that he would not be running for Governor again in November. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Elder, a...

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Forms Exploratory Committee For 2022 Gubernatorial Run

January 4, 2021 2:50 pmJanuary 5, 2021 2:18 pm

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer launched an exploratory committee Monday to run for Governor on the Republican ticket. Faulconer, who was on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014, and was Mayor from 2014 until last month,...