John Chiang

A new poll from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Republican businessman John Cox in second place, with Democrat Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom leading the crowded field of mostly Democratic candidates in California’s gubernatorial race.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa challenged Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, his top rival for the Golden State’s highest political post, on Monday to a one-on-one debate over how feasible a state-sponsored single-payer healthcare system might be. “Enough with the slogans

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is going all-in for a $ $400 billion California-run single-payer health care plan after his 16-point lead in governor race has evaporated.

Former Congressman and Republican Doug Ose dropped out the crowded California gubernatorial race on Monday, leaving two GOP candidates in the race.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) held a “Take Back California” rally that saw several hundred people gather at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Sunday to rev up voters and inspire Trump voters to support him at the ballot box.

Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has caught up to Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom in the race for California governor, after trailing since the start of the race.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) on Friday called sexual harassment allegations revealed against him a Democratic-led political attack, and said he was “shocked” to hear about them.

California marijuana retailers will be toting huge amounts of cash to the Franchise Tax Board and the IRS, as pot still is too illegal for banks to inhale.

In the absence of an official announcement, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appears to have confirmed his intention to run for president in 2020, or beyond, this week.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the two Democrat frontrunners in the heated race to become California’s 40th governor, attacked each other’s business ties during a Thursday night debate that was hosted by Spanish-language TV station Univision and the Latino Community Foundation.

California’s Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump “a joke and a racist,” and called for him to “resign” in a Facebook post last Thursday, just prior to a major gubernatorial debate.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra threatened to file his 25th lawsuit against the Trump administration for the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to follow federal laws on marijuana enforcement.

A statewide survey released by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) on Thursday shows Democratic gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom just five points ahead of former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, tightening the race for who will replace soon-to-be termed out Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018.

California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa has focused his efforts ahead of the 2018 elections on reaching out to Latino voters.

California Treasurer John Chiang wants to form a state-owned bank to service the coming legal marijuana boom that he expects to grow bigger and faster than the “Dot-Com boom.”

The so-called “resistance” to Trump continues to define Democratic Party politics across the nation, as California’s four Democratic candidates for governor in 2018 competed to show off their anti-Trump credentials at a debate in San Francisco.

The four Democratic candidates for Governor of California all agree that the state should move to a single-payer, government-run health care system. They just disagree about whether it is possible without a plan to pay for it.

Democrat gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Treasurer John Chiang condemned the Las Vegas shooting massacre Monday, but also found themselves at odds.

On Wednesday, the state Legislature’s California Latino Caucus endorsed 2018 gubernatorial candidate, and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

A new poll released by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies on Friday shows Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom leading the 2018 governor’s race with 26 percent of support among likely voters.

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) has endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa’s gubernatorial bid, potentially boosting the former Los Angeles mayor’s vote among African Americans and minorities.

On Sunday, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) endorsed California State Treasurer John Chiang for governor of California, as the duo campaigned together throughout Southern California and hosted a Facebook Live event.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to crush the competition in fundraising, while former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has crashed to third place in fundraising for the 2018 governor’s race.

The more Republicans who enter the race for California governor, the greater the chance that California voters may be choosing between two Democrats on their general election ballots.

On Thursday, Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) officially became the sixth candidate — and second Republican — to announce his candidacy for California’s 2018 Democrat-heavy gubernatorial race.

California State Treasurer and 2018 gubernatorial candidate John Chiang began his campaign by taking aim at Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, who is so far seen as the frontrunner in the Democrat-heavy race.

A new poll from the University of California’s Institute of Government Studies has found that the 2018 governor’s race is tightening between Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Gov. Jerry Brown and State Treasurer John Chiang plan to tap California’s government payroll accounts to make long-term subsidized loans to the state’s public pension plan in a scheme that hasn’t been tried since it bankrupted Orange County in 1994.

If California Democrats aren’t careful — and don’t quell the growing civil war within their ranks — they risk paving a pathway for a Republican or Independent to become California’s next governor.

Left-wing billionaire and Democrat mega-donor Tom Steyer is reportedly considering joining the crowded Democratic field of candidates for the 2018 governor’s race in California.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has increased fundraising for his run in the wide-open race for governor of California in 2018, but notes that it’s been a trying task.

A newly-released Field Poll shows California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom leading the 2018 race for California governor with 23 percent support from likely voters in his bid to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown.

On Thursday, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially became the fourth Democrat to enter the race to become California’s 40th governor, after Jerry Brown is termed out in 2018.

California Treasurer John Chiang officially joined the 2018 governor’s race, and will be competing against fellow Democrat Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to take over outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown’s post.

Adam Andrzejewski, Chairman of American Transparency and founder of the transparency website OpenTheBooks.com, has been battling for American Transparency (AT) to force California’s Chief Financial Officer, the State Controller of California, for an “any and all” line-by-line detail for state vendor payments.