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Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state.

 

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Steve Hilton, top Republican hopeful for California governor, says the state has lost its way

Republican Steve Hilton is running for California governor on a message that the state is bursting with potential but has lost its way.

 

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California governor’s primary pitted experience against promises of change

Two Democrats and a Republican are leading in early returns in California’s crowded primary in the race to replace Gov. Gavin newsom.

 

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Candidates for California governor and LA mayor scramble to pitch to voters in final days

The many candidates running for California governor rushed to deliver their closing arguments to voters in the race’s final days before the June 2 primary.

 

California air regulators update a key climate program, sparking pushback from environmentalists

California air regulators have updated a key climate program Friday. The program, known as cap and trade, sets a declining limit on total planet-warming emissions in the state from major polluters.

 

California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom

The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November.

 

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Gov. Newsom and Chevron spar over who is to blame for California’s high gas prices

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is warning people to avoid buying gas from Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend because of the high price at the pump.

 

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Xavier Becerra’s decades in public office are a blessing and a curse in his California governor bid

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat running for California governor, is propping up his decades-long career in public office as proof he can succeed in the state’s highest office.

 

California to provide free diapers to newborns at more than 60 hospitals

California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth.

 

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California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debate

The leading candidates for California governor are trying to stand out from the crowded field as mail voting is underway.

 

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.

 

Billionaire Tom Steyer wants to take on the rich in run for California governor

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor.

 

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.

 

Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say

Supporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ballot.

 

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Man shot by ICE in California charged with assaulting a federal officer with his car

A man who was shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in central California last week is being charged with assaulting a federal officer with his vehicle.

 

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Commercial salmon fishing to open in California for the first time since 2022 as population rebounds

Waters off the coast of California will soon be open to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022.

 

California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico

A U.S. resident of 27 years who was deported to Mexico by the Trump administration has returned home to Sacramento.

 

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University cancels California governor debate after accusations of bias from candidates of color

The University of Southern California has canceled a gubernatorial debate scheduled for Tuesday after candidates of color were excluded and accused the university of discrimination.

 

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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Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

The Trump administration is suing California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle emission standards.

 

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States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children.

 

A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is unafraid of a fight

The state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the House is no stranger to the national spotlight. State Sen.

 

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California high-speed rail chief takes leave after arrest over domestic violence allegations

The CEO of a California agency running the state’s long-delayed bullet train project is taking a leave of absence after he was arrested earlier this month over allegations of domestic violence.

 

Lawsuit accuses California doctor of violating Texas’ anti-abortion laws

A lawsuit accuses a California doctor of violating Texas’ anti-abortion laws. The complaint was filed under a new Texas law allowing private citizens to sue abortion pill providers for mailing abortion pills.

 

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration for approving an oil company’s plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state’s coast.

 

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Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana’s push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana’s effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.

 

Newsom punches back at California’s critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.

 

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California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train

California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project.

 

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California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policies

A Northern California school district near the state’s border with Nevada is caught up in a dispute over the states’ differing policies on the participation of transgender athletes.

 

California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump

California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration’s changes to health guidance.

 

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