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Jeanne Kuang & Jeremia Kimelman CalMatters Campaign donations are both a measure of popular support and a sign of which candidates special interests believe they can influence. CalMatters analyzed campaign finance data in the California governor’s race. Here are five takeaways on where the money is coming from and where it’s...
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Nadia Lathan CalMatters The candidates running for lieutenant governor are apt to hint at the post’s largely symbolic and overlooked status when discussing their ambitions for the statewide office. It’s true that California’s lieutenant governor is mostly a ceremonial position. Eleni Kounalakis, who currently holds the position, is next...
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Dan Walters CalMatters Hace un par de semanas, el congresista Eric Swalwell estaba a punto de convertirse en el candidato demócrata a gobernador de California. Pero su carrera se desmoronó en medio de sensacionales acusaciones de acoso y agresión sexual. A las pocas horas de que se revelaran los...
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Dan Walters CalMatters Ten days ago, Congressmember Eric Swalwell was getting very close to becoming the Democratic candidate for governor of California. But then he imploded amidst sensational accusations of sexual harassment and assault. Within hours of the revelations, Swalwell abandoned his campaign and then resigned from Congress and...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Tom Steyer, el multimillonario activista ambiental y autodenominado candidato progresista a gobernador, está en camino de llevar a cabo la campaña para gobernador más cara en la historia del estado, habiendo gastado ya más de 132 millones de dólares. Ha saturado Internet y la televisión mientras...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist and self-styled progressive candidate for governor, is on track to run the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in state history, having already spent more than $132 million. He’s saturated the Internet and TV as special interest groups ramp up advertising of...
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Swalwell continued to deny the allegations in a post on social media Sunday but apologized to his family for “mistakes in judgment.” With so many candidates running for governor, it’s hard to keep up. We’re here to help: Sign up for our 2026 election newsletter to get the latest on the...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters California Republicans have an unusual shot of claiming an upset victory in the governor’s race this year — but to win, neither of their candidates can get too far ahead of the other just yet. With eight major Democratic candidates splitting the liberal vote, both Republican...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Los republicanos de California tienen una oportunidad inusual de lograr una victoria sorpresiva en la contienda por la gobernación este año, pero para ganar, ninguno de sus candidatos puede distanciarse demasiado del otro todavía. Con ocho candidatos demócratas importantes que dividen el voto liberal, ambos candidatos...