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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,...

Gov. Newsom Pushes For Congressional Redistricting Special Election in November

August 1, 2025 12:50 pmAugust 1, 2025 12:50 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he would push for a special election this November for Congressional redistricting, should Texas continue with their current plans for a mid-decade redistricting. For the past several weeks, Governor Newsom has become...

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...

Newsom & Bass Claim ‘Win’ Over Pentagon with Deactivation of 1,350 National Guard Troops From L.A.

July 31, 2025 5:17 pmJuly 31, 2025 5:24 pm

Despite troops being scheduled to leave within a week anyway, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tried to claim victory after the Pentagon’s announcement of National Guard troop removal, saying that their departure was a “victory” for Los Angeles. The Pentagon...

Gov. Newsom Signs High-Speed Rail Bill Creating Funding Plan for Merced to Bakersfield Segment

July 31, 2025 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2025 12:02 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to create a detailed funding plan for the Merced to Bakersfield “phase one” segment following years of pressure from Republicans and some Democrats wanting...

Bill Limits Age to Buy E-Bikes Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom

July 31, 2025 2:45 amJuly 31, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to limit sales of class 3 electric bikes (E-bikes) by instituting a minimum buy age of 16 years old was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 965, authored by Assemblywoman Diane Dixon...

Former VP Kamala Harris Says She Won’t Run for California Governor in 2026

July 30, 2025 4:19 pmJuly 30, 2025 4:19 pm

Former Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed on Wednesday that she will not be running for Governor of California in 2026, ending months of speculation. “Over the past six months, I have spent time reflecting on this moment in our history,...