Chad Bianco – California Globe

Harris Takes Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race in Latest Poll

April 17, 2025 1:33 pmApril 17, 2025 1:33 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) jumped back up into the lead amongst hypothetical candidates with 31% of respondents in support, while former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D) led a poll...

New 2026 Gubernatorial Poll Finds Waning Support for Possible Kamala Harris Run

April 15, 2025 1:57 pmApril 15, 2025 1:57 pm

According to a new Politico/UC Berkeley Citrin Center poll, there is waning support for a Kamala Harris Gubernatorial bid, with 47% of independent voters saying that Harris running made them feel “irritable” or “hopeless”. The poll, conducted earlier this month,...

Special Election For Former Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s Seat Announced for August 26th

April 15, 2025 2:45 amApril 15, 2025 6:50 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a special election to fill the seat of former Assemblyman Bill Essayli will be held on August 26, 2025, giving candidates just over four months to declare for the race and mount campaigns...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Racks Up Growing Number Of Gubernatorial Endorsements

April 12, 2025 2:55 amApril 12, 2025 2:56 am

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the gubernatorial candidate with the most endorsements this week as several high-profile lawmakers announced that they are backing his 2026 run. In the first month following his initial announcement that he is running in...

Former VP Kamala Harris Consults With Hillary Clinton On Possible Governor Run In 2026

April 11, 2025 2:55 amApril 11, 2025 2:56 am

According to new reports from the Telegraph, former Vice President Kamala Harris is now consulting with former Senator and fellow Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over a potential run for Governor of California. While Harris has consulted on several other...

‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’: Former VP Harris Vows to Stay Politically Active in Dana Point Speech

April 4, 2025 3:15 pmApril 4, 2025 10:19 pm

Former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Leading Women Defined Conference in Dana Point on Thursday, giving an eight minute speech in which she confirmed that she is staying in politics. Harris, who has remained relatively...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra: Just One More Professional Politician with a Shady Past Who Needs a Job

April 3, 2025 7:37 amApril 3, 2025 7:37 am

So, Xavier Becerra is now running for California Governor because the “California Dream” isn’t what it used to be. But Becerra, a career politician, won’t self-reflect long enough to recognize that he, his ideology and political party is a big...