October 24, 2018 | Steve Milne
The frontrunners in the California governor and U.S. Senate races — Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein — continue to hold commanding leads. Meanwhile, support for rent control is lagging.
July 16, 2018 | Ben Adler
The California state senator got a boost over the weekend in his underdog campaign to unseat Feinstein this fall: an endorsement from the state Democratic Party. But it might not bring De León as much help as his backers hope.
July 14, 2018
(AP) — The California Democratic Party has snubbed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein by giving its endorsement to her rival, state Sen. Kevin de Leon. It's an embarrassment for Feinstein, who had urged members to stay neutral in the race.
.jpg&width=480 "Top, from left to right: Gubernatorial candidates Travis Allen, Gavin Newsom and Delaine Eastin. Bottom: Candidates Antonio Villaraigosa, John Chiang and John Cox.")
May 24, 2018
Candidates for governor enter the final stretch of campaigning before the statewide primaries. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains which of them have the best chance to move on to the general election.
.jpg&width=480 "In this Nov. 25, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., greet each other on the tarmac upon his arrival on Air Force One at San Francisco International Airport.")
May 4, 2018
(AP) — Former President Barack Obama waded into California's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Friday, throwing his support to incumbent Dianne Feinstein.
.jpg&width=480 "Democratic Candidates for California Governor Delaine Eastin, from left, Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa and John Chiang speak at a NARAL Pro-Choice California event in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.")
May 2, 2018 | Ben Bradford
State level primary election polls are turbulent things, and need to be taken with a heavy grain of salt, experts say.
April 10, 2018
(AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein won California Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement Tuesday in her bid for a fifth full term in Washington.
March 12, 2018 | Ben Bradford
For the second consecutive election, two Democrats are positioned to advance to the run-off for a U.S. Senate seat in California.
February 25, 2018
The longtime incumbent failed to clinch the party's endorsement over state Senator Kevin de Leon, who is courting the support of the party's more progressive wing.
December 21, 2017
Most of the candidates at the top of next year’s California ballot still have to introduce themselves to voters.
