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Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee

April 16, 2025 7:23 pmApril 16, 2025 7:23 pm

The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...

New 2026 Gubernatorial Poll Finds Waning Support for Possible Kamala Harris Run

April 15, 2025 1:57 pmApril 15, 2025 1:57 pm

According to a new Politico/UC Berkeley Citrin Center poll, there is waning support for a Kamala Harris Gubernatorial bid, with 47% of independent voters saying that Harris running made them feel “irritable” or “hopeless”. The poll, conducted earlier this month,...

Special Election For Former Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s Seat Announced for August 26th

April 15, 2025 2:45 amApril 15, 2025 6:50 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a special election to fill the seat of former Assemblyman Bill Essayli will be held on August 26, 2025, giving candidates just over four months to declare for the race and mount campaigns...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Racks Up Growing Number Of Gubernatorial Endorsements

April 12, 2025 2:55 amApril 12, 2025 2:56 am

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the gubernatorial candidate with the most endorsements this week as several high-profile lawmakers announced that they are backing his 2026 run. In the first month following his initial announcement that he is running in...

Former VP Kamala Harris Consults With Hillary Clinton On Possible Governor Run In 2026

April 11, 2025 2:55 amApril 11, 2025 2:56 am

According to new reports from the Telegraph, former Vice President Kamala Harris is now consulting with former Senator and fellow Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over a potential run for Governor of California. While Harris has consulted on several other...

Runoff for Mayors John McCann, Paloma Aguirre in SD County Supes Special Election

April 10, 2025 6:31 amApril 10, 2025 6:31 am

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann (R) and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre (D) were selected to move onto the July 1st primary election in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Special primary election held on Tuesday, defeating five other...

The Oakland Mayoral Special Election: One Week To Go

April 8, 2025 1:36 pmApril 8, 2025 1:36 pm

The 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election is now only a week away, with former Congresswoman Barbara Lee just a few points ahead in polling of former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. For the City of Oakland, they need the stability....