Republican Chad Bianco is currently in the lead ahead of California's gubernatorial primary election in 2026, a new poll has found.

Today marks the final deadline for California counties to certify the results of the special election on Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional maps through 2030. Statewide, turnout was 50%, with “yes” votes winning by 64.4%.

A Republican candidate, Chad Bianco, is currently in the lead ahead of California's gubernatorial primary election in 2026 on 13 percent of the vote, a new poll has found. He is followed by Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Eric Swalwell on 12 percent each, and Democrat Katie Porter on 11 percent.

A lawsuit brought against Governor Gavin Newsom and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber over the Prop. 50 election is getting its day in court -- Dec.

New polling from Emerson College released Thursday shows new frontrunners for both parties in the 2026 California Governor’s race. The polling data, which was commissioned by Nexstar and Inside

California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and former California Rep. Katie Porter (D) are the two leading Democratic candidates for governor of the Golden State, according to a poll released Thursday.

Joe Mathews is the Connecting California columnist for Zócalo Public Square and founder-publisher of Democracy Local.

Most Californians vote by mail, which makes mail theft in the Golden State a major issue for the rest of the country.

California is one of 14 states the U.S. Department of Justice has sued in recent months in a nearly nationwide effort to collect voter data, including sensitive information that typically is under state control and kept private.