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Abortion Leaps to Center of Gov Race

July 23, 2018 11:30 amJuly 23, 2018 11:20 am

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is suddenly making abortion rights an issue in the California gubernatorial campaign, even though his fervently pro-life opponent, John Cox, hasn’t really raised the contentious matter. The always ambitious Newsom is now focusing on abortion–coincidentally or...

Cox and Villaraigosa Fight for Second Place and for Oxygen

May 31, 2018 10:00 amJune 1, 2018 9:00 am

Republican businessman John Cox and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are locked in a close battle for second place in the gubernatorial race, with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom well ahead of both men, two new polls show. Meanwhile, outside...

Politifact Slams New John Chiang Ad

May 24, 2018 11:00 amMay 31, 2018 7:57 am

Politifact California has slammed a new advertisement by gubernatorial candidate John Chiang with its dreaded “false” label. The ad claims that Chiang opponent Antonio Villaraigosa, as Los Angeles Mayor, was solely responsible for the accumulation of 7,000 untested rape kits....

Voters’ Second or Third Choices Likely to Determine New SF Mayor

May 22, 2018 11:00 amMay 24, 2018 6:21 pm

For San Francisco voters choosing a new mayor on June 5, deciding which candidate they like second-best, or even third-best, might be the most crucial choice they make. Eight candidates are vying to fill the unexpired term of Mayor...

New Spot Showcases Gabby Giffords Backing Gavin Newsom

May 14, 2018 5:39 pmMay 30, 2018 9:38 am

In a new television ad released this week by the Gavin Newsom gubernatorial campaign, former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her astronaut husband Scott Kelly give a shout out to the top contender for the governor’s mansion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpAqFmetRks Giffords, who...

Gov Hopefuls Target Gavin Newsom In First Debate

May 9, 2018 11:21 pmMay 24, 2018 6:17 pm

Democrat Gavin Newsom was a bi-partisan punching bag at the gubernatorial debate last night, as both Democrats and Republicans vying to be the top two vote getters in the June 5 primary ripped into him personally and politically. Yet even as they went...