Meg Whitman couldn't beat Jerry Brown. Rick Caruso lost to Karen Bass. In recent years, the size of one’s war chest didn’t predict the outcomes of an election in Los Angeles or statewide races.
Will the same hold true in 2026? Listen to Mariel Garza and Regardie discuss the roles of money, celebrity and incumbency in state and local campaigns.
The Supreme Court upended the political landscape in 2010 with a decision that allowed corporations to spend unlimited cash to influence elections. One state lawmaker has a plan to set things right.
California voters will be inundated with calls, texts and mailers from political campaigns that aren't always straightforward about their intent. Golden State is here to help.
Could Nithya Raman catch fire the way that Zohran Mamdani did in New York City? Yes. She has much of his dignity, credentials, attractiveness and flash. And she has a receptive electorate.
Yes, she declined the option to run for governor. But that was seven months ago — and before the field of Democrats got so crowded it means two Republicans might advance to the general election.
The Democratic establishment is rushing to offer support for women who say they were sexually assaulted by the late civil rights figure. But justice demands more than strongly worded statements.
California voters will be inundated with calls, texts and mailers from political campaigns that aren't always straightforward about their intent. Golden State is here to help.
A Golden State contributor found that leaving California did not make her immune from climate change-related disaster. Plus, Newsom's tiresome trolling of Trump, and a looming California battle royale.
These two California political heavyweights are both interested in occupying the Oval Office, putting them on a collision course for the first time in their long, parallel careers.
