Steve Hilton – California Globe

Governor Swalwell? Rep Eric Swalwell Eyes Gubernatorial Bid

November 18, 2025 2:32 pmNovember 18, 2025 2:33 pm

“Not if but when” POLITICO reports on the near certainty that California Congresssman Eric Swalwell will run for California governor as a “moderate alternative to Katie Porter.” With the bar set that low, Swalwell will simply need to answer a...

California’s Senators MIA as Sen Scott and Johnson Assess Palisades Fire and Victims

November 17, 2025 8:07 amNovember 17, 2025 11:46 am

Ten months ago, a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. Ten months later, most of the area still looks the way it did after the fires. While Gavin Newsom spent last...

A Republican Governor for California?

October 21, 2025 2:55 amOctober 21, 2025 2:56 am

The California governor’s primary is little more than 7 months away and the race at this point is scrambled. For the general voter that’s probably not a big deal since they won’t pay attention until the candidate field solidifies and...

Prop 50 Cheating? California Redistricting Special Election Ballots Expose the ‘NO’ Votes

October 10, 2025 9:57 amOctober 13, 2025 8:00 am

California voters are receiving their single-issue ballots for the Nov. 4 Special Election, Governor Gavin Newsom’s dubious mid-decade redistricting scheme, with the sole purpose of gerrymandering Republicans right out of their Congressional districts. However, the mail-in ballots have a serious...

And Then There Were Six… Toni Atkins Drops Out of Race for California Governor

September 30, 2025 12:10 pmSeptember 30, 2025 12:23 pm

Former California Senate President Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced Monday that she is dropping out of the 2026 Gubernatorial race. I know. You’re asking “Toni who?” The big lead-up to her announcement for a run for Governor was breathtaking: First,...

California’s Redistricting Battle: Rally Against Newsom’s Plan

August 16, 2025 10:31 amAugust 16, 2025 10:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal for a special election in November 2025 to redraw California’s congressional districts has quickly ignited fierce opposition from conservative leaders, reform advocates, and nonpartisan groups. His plan, which bypasses the state’s independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, is...

Gavin Newsom’s DNC Rally for Abortion, Big Labor… Oh, and Redistricting

August 14, 2025 3:28 pmAugust 14, 2025 7:00 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom had a DNC-style rally in Los Angeles Thursday, and invited potty mouth leaders of Planned Parenthood, the California Teachers Association, SEIU CA, Senator Adam Schiff, and other Democrat politicians to speak, all praising abortion, big labor,...