Tony Thurmond – California Globe

Swalwell’s Gubernatorial Campaign Collapses as Explosive Sexual Assault Allegations Trigger Mass Democratic Defections

April 10, 2026 5:13 pmApril 12, 2026 2:35 pm

This story has been updated with breaking developments related to Eric Swalwell’s donation and endorsement pages on his campaign website (see below) In a stunning development that has rocked California’s Democratic establishment just weeks before the June primary, Rep. Eric...

New Dem Poll: Are CA Democrats Running Out of Party with 2 Republicans Leading?

March 24, 2026 4:14 pmMarch 24, 2026 4:20 pm

Are California Democrats worried about the governor’s race? Governor Gavin Newsom hasn’t done them any favors, sp they may be having a difficult time gaining traction. And, their lengthy list of candidates is pretty vapid. After failing to endorse a...

California Democratic Party Chair Panics, Begs Weak Candidates to Drop Out as GOP Surge Threatens One-Party Lock on Governorship

March 3, 2026 9:42 amMarch 3, 2026 10:02 am

In a move that highlights the growing anxiety within the California Democratic Party, Chair Rusty Hicks issued an open letter on Tuesday urging underperforming gubernatorial candidates to bow out of the 2026 race or face the consequences of a potential...

Federal Judge Delivers Crushing Defeat to California’s Radical Gender Secrecy Agenda, Permanently Restores Parental Rights

December 23, 2025 12:19 pmDecember 23, 2025 4:35 pm

In a devastating blow to California’s failed, far-left education establishment, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez has ruled that the state’s insidious “Parental Exclusion Policies” found in AB 1955—designed to force schools to hide children’s gender transitions from their own...

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,...

Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Shows Better than Expected Results First 100 Days of Campaign

August 1, 2025 4:30 pmAugust 1, 2025 4:30 pm

With most of the 2026 California Gubernatorial race media focus on Democrat candidates, the top GOP candidates have managed to top most Democrats in terms of money raised, poll support, and other key areas. Right now, the major Democrat candidates,...

Where Fundraising Stands In A Post-Harris 2026 Gubernatorial Race

August 1, 2025 6:51 amAugust 1, 2025 6:51 am

With former Vice President Kamala Harris now out of the 2026 Gubernatorial race, she also leaves behind one of the main things that made her competitive: her fundraising machine. For her 2024 presidential run she raised well over a billion...