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Special Presidential Envoy Ric Grenell Confirms He Is Still Looking Into A Possible 2026 Run For Governor

June 14, 2025 2:45 amJune 14, 2025 2:46 am

Special Presidential Envoy, former Director of National Security, and former Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell confirmed Thursday that while he has talked to President Donald Trump this week about running for Governor in 2026, he has yet to make a...

Sen. Monique Limon Voted Unanimously By Democrats as Next Senate Leader

June 10, 2025 1:41 pmJune 10, 2025 1:41 pm

The California Senate Democratic Caucus unanimously agreed on Monday that Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) will replace Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) as Senate Pro Tempore in early 2026. A graduate of both UC Berkeley and Columbia, Limon began her political...

Not All Aboard: The Growing Divide of 2026 California Gubernatorial Candidates On High-Speed Rail

May 27, 2025 2:45 amMay 27, 2025 2:46 am

Ever since the passage of Proposition 1A in 2008 that officially kickstarted California High-Speed Rail (CHSR), every Governor has been a massive supporter of the project. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fought for funding of the project. Former Governor Jerry Brown...

Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Announces Opposition to California High-Speed Rail

May 9, 2025 1:08 pmMay 9, 2025 1:08 pm

In a KTLA Inside California Politics interview this week, former Congresswoman and current 2026 gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter came out against the current state of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) system, even suggesting that the state end the project should...

Steve Hilton Announces Run For Governor

April 21, 2025 4:27 pmApril 21, 2025 4:29 pm

In an announcement on Monday, Steve Hilton, former Director of Strategy for then-British Prime Minister David Cameron and former Fox News host said that he would be running for Governor of California in 2026, becoming the second big-name Republican to...

CA Republican Congressional Members Show Strong Q1 Donation Earnings

April 19, 2025 11:41 amApril 19, 2025 11:41 am

New first quarter donation earnings released this week saw huge gains for GOP House members in battleground districts across the state, showing that the 2026 election is likely to be as contentious as the 2024 election. According to the Q1...

Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year

April 18, 2025 2:45 amApril 18, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been...