Mark Baldassare

In the Bay Area, voters in Contra Costa County rejected a sales tax hike to fund health care

Xavier Becerra has not run on any major policy swerves (except for backing away from Newsom’s electric vehicle ambitions), but temperamentally, he’s 180 degrees from the incumbent

Former Fox News host Steve Hilton’s bid to become California governor has received a high-profile boost from President Donald Trump—but new data suggests the Republican candidate still faces a steep climb as voters head to the polls

Unlike previous high-profile contests that saw figures like Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger or Democrat Jerry Brown dominate, this election has left many voters feeling uninspired

The last time this city’s voters had someone other than Nancy Pelosi representing them in Congress, there were no self-driving taxis on the streets, no AI ads competing for space around the tie-dye shop in Haight-Ashbury

Mr. Steyer did step down as the chief executive of Farallon Capital, one of the nation’s largest hedge fund firms, in 2012

The crowded race ‌to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor held its first marquee moment since one-time frontrunner Eric Swalwell abruptly exited the contest, with four ​Democrats and two Republicans sharing the stage

It’s the latest sign of support that has been building, publicly and privately, since Mahan entered the race at the end of January

The race to the seat of power in the state capital is a tight contest among five candidates

Democrats have grown concerned that too many candidates for governor may split the primary vote and let two Republicans advance to the general election