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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff in her bid for reelection. After a shaky first term marked by the most destructive wildfire in city history, the Democrat surpassed a large field of contenders to qualify for the second round of voting.

 

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Contests for California governor and LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders

California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.

 

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Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ bid for second term

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is running for reelection after a tough first term. Bass says even though she hasn’t been perfect she is the right person to continue to lead the city.

 

Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor.

 

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In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

California is one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country. But in a U.S. House district southeast of Los Angeles, the campaign is being shaped by a different dynamic: Two sitting GOP lawmakers are duking it out over who is most loyal to President Donald Trump.

 

Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor’s race

A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor.

 

Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway

Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration.

 

California candidates for governor tangle in messy TV debate with mail ballots about to go out

Eight candidates running to become governor of California have lobbed heated criticism at each other in a chaotic televised debate.

 

California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security

A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot.

 

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California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor

Six leading candidates for California governor are jostling for advantage in a chaotic race with no clear leader.

 

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Another Democrat exits crowded campaign for California governor

Another Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor. Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Monday that she was suspending her campaign.

 

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Billionaire Steyer’s spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor’s race

In the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge. The hedge fund manager-turned-liberal activist is using his personal fortune to saturate TV screens and mobile phones with advertising.

 

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California governor candidates see opening after Swalwell’s exit

Candidates for California governor have gathered for the first time since U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s dramatic exit over sexual assault allegations.

 

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Swalwell’s exit shakes up a chaotic California governor’s race

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader.

 

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Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations

Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal.

 

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Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations

Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for governor are withdrawing their support Friday in a stunning political reversal.

 

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Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race

President Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race.

 

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A messy California governor’s race raises Democratic fears of potential loss

Democrats have run California for years. But in a nationally critical election, the party is being confronted by the limits of its own power: the race for governor is out of control.

 

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Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? Swalwell sees attacks from left and right

Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? The contest to succeed outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is considered wide open.

 

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California US Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control

California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is retiring, just three months after declaring, “I can hold this seat. I’m not quitting.”

 

Top California Democrat flops with call for candidates to exit governor’s race

A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded field for governor flopped, leaving Democrats anxious over the possibility about a Republican upset in November.

 

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Fearing GOP upset, top California Democrat urges lagging candidates for governor to drop out of race

California’s top Democrat has a message for his party’s candidates who are lagging in the race for governor: If you can’t win, get out of the race.

 

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Gov. Gavin Newsom takes heat from Republicans and LGBTQ+ lawmakers during book tour

If politicians write memoirs to generate online buzz and headlines, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting plenty of both - favorable and not.

 

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

Bernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats.

 

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Newsom takes his anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his anti-Trump routine to Europe. The potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate told the Munich Security Conference audience on Friday that the Republican president and his policies are only temporary.

 

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Crowded Democratic field in California governor’s race might provide a rare opening for the GOP

How many Democrats are too many? In the race for California governor, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the contest that party insiders have become fearful of a historic calamity in the making.

 

Los Angeles mayor’s race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire.

 

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A Galapagos albatross’ 3,000-mile detour to California puzzles scientists

Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific.

 

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Proposed billionaires’ tax in California rattles Silicon Valley, entangles Gov. Newsom

A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state.

 

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After losing home in wildfire, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for LA mayor

Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Los Angeles.

 

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