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Larry Elder’s Ex-Fiancée Claims He Waved a Gun at Her While High In the Gavin Newsom recall election, will California Republicans back a man who claims he introduced Snoop Dog to “the evil weed?”
By Ed Kilgore
california recall
Aug. 16, 2021
The Newsom Recall Vote Is Just Plain Weird A strange and confusing mail ballot — and a governor begging voters to ignore its second question — makes for an unpredictable campaign.
By Ed Kilgore
gavin newsom recall
Aug. 9, 2021
Meet the ‘Landlord Influencer’ Who Could Be the Next Governor of California A new poll shows Newsom in big trouble in the September 14 recall election. But a little-known Democrat is leading the field of possible replacements.
By Ed Kilgore
Gavin Newsom Needs Democrats to Get Worried About the Recall With the California governor’s prospects suddenly looking much iffier, he must find a way to turn out complacent Democrats.
By Ed Kilgore
california recall
July 22, 2021
Elder Rises, Jenner Falls, As Newsom Recall Election Gets Real The odds of Newsom surviving remain high, but talk-show host Larry Elder has some Republicans excited, and the COVID-19 resurgence bears watching.
By Ed Kilgore
political animals
May 4, 2021
Would You Vote for This Bear? “The Beast” would like to be California’s next governor.
By Claire Lampen
Caitlyn Jenner Is Running for Governor of California Jenner will need to prove she is a celebrity outsider like Schwarzenegger, not a novelty candidate. And Gavin Newsom may be unbeatable anyway.
By Ed Kilgore
recall election
Mar. 24, 2021
Might Tom Steyer Run to Replace Gavin Newsom in a Recall Election? The billionaire is polling the race, but pressure for California Democrats to stay out remains strong.
By Ed Kilgore
Newsom Recall Drive Nears the Finish Line California Republicans will likely force a 2021 recall election with some help from COVID-19. Actually removing a Democratic governor won’t be easy.
By Ed Kilgore
department of motor vehicles
Aug. 16, 2018
California GOP Candidate for Governor Compares DMV Lines to the Holocaust The underdog gubernatorial candidate got more than a little carried away in complaining about bureaucracy.
By Ed Kilgore
California Democrats Did Well, But Not Perfectly, in Primary It looks like Dems avoided the worst-case scenario of getting locked out of a few key U.S. House races. But they still have some problems.
By Ed Kilgore
There Is a Lot at Stake in California’s Primaries Today Including who controls the U.S. House of Representatives for the second half of Trump’s term.
By Ed Kilgore
How 3 Races in California Could Cost Democrats Control of the House In key districts, Democratic disarray is threatening to put winnable seats out of reach.
By Ed Kilgore
The GOP Could Get Shut Out of California’s Gubernatorial Election It could matter a lot nationally if Republicans are shut out of the general election in both of California’s top-of-the-ballot races.
By Ed Kilgore
Charter School Billionaires Boosting Former L.A. Mayor’s Gubernatorial Campaign A network of wealthy charter school backers is financing ads for Antonio Villaraigosa into a general election with fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump Leaps Into California Governor’s Race, Endorsing John Cox It’s a bitter pill to swallow for that other Republican candidate in the race, big-time Trump supporter Travis Allen.
By Ed Kilgore
California GOP Can’t Unite Behind a Gubernatorial Candidate Neither John Cox nor Travis Allen could snag the party’s endorsement, which boosts the chances of two Democrats facing off for governor in November.
By Ed Kilgore
California GOP Hopes Gas Tax Repeal Will Drive Voters to the Polls With a Democratic wave building for 2018, Golden State Republicans are banking on a ballot initiative to repeal a controversial gas tax increase.
By Ed Kilgore
GOP Competition to Show Who Loves Trump Most Could Backfire in November Extremist candidates have hurt the GOP in the recent past. Association with an unpopular extremist president could do the same this year.
By Ed Kilgore
Feinstein Is Vulnerable Next Year, But California Republicans Are in Danger California’s “Top Two” election is just months away, and while Republicans are struggling to survive, Tom Steyer could be formidable if he runs.
By Ed Kilgore
The Drought
Apr. 23, 2015
By Sierra Tishgart
