Several possible candidates for governor have recently said they won't run. The Bee has compiled a guide to see who's in the race.

Candidates jostling to succeed Gavin Newsom as the governor of California are being forced to walk a fine line between acknowledging voter frustration, while avoiding direct criticism of a man who ...

As California grapples with declining student performance, enrollment losses and budget strain, candidates running to replace ...

Eight candidates vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom participated in a forum at the California Science Center on ...

Californians may never know for sure, but the half-dozen existential issues imperiling the state, from high living costs to water supply, may have scared off some candidates for governor.

An open governor’s race, a billionaire tax battle, redrawn House seats and Trump loom large in California in 2026.

A proposed tax on California’s wealthiest residents is drawing opposition from a growing group of top state Democrats, ...

Gavin Newsom will use his final State of the State address today to make the case that his California record is a national model worth exporting.