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The 2032 RNC: California Bound?

April 26, 2025 2:45 amApril 26, 2025 2:46 am

The Republican Party resurgence in California in recent years has gotten the attention of the national party as well as Democrats. In 2024 alone, the CAGOP saw a six figure increase of registered Republicans in only a years time, managed to...

Steve Hilton Announces Run For Governor

April 21, 2025 4:27 pmApril 21, 2025 4:29 pm

In an announcement on Monday, Steve Hilton, former Director of Strategy for then-British Prime Minister David Cameron and former Fox News host said that he would be running for Governor of California in 2026, becoming the second big-name Republican to...

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayoral Special Election

April 20, 2025 7:00 amApril 20, 2025 2:12 pm

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has won the special election to become Oakland’s mayor, over former City Councilman Loren Taylor. According to the updated results on Friday, Lee is now ahead in final round ranked choice votes over Taylor 48,855 votes to...

CA Republican Congressional Members Show Strong Q1 Donation Earnings

April 19, 2025 11:41 amApril 19, 2025 11:41 am

New first quarter donation earnings released this week saw huge gains for GOP House members in battleground districts across the state, showing that the 2026 election is likely to be as contentious as the 2024 election. According to the Q1...

Poll: Nearly 60% Of Californians Say Gov. Newsom Should Not Run For President

April 18, 2025 1:06 pmApril 18, 2025 1:06 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released on Thursday, nearly 60% of Californian voters said that Governor Gavin Newsom should not run for President in 2028. According to the poll, which questioned 1,000 registered voters last week, 58.7% of...

Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year

April 18, 2025 2:45 amApril 18, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been...

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...