California governor

Whoever takes the mantle as California’s next governor will face an immediate test as they try to solve the crisis of homelessness on the streets.

In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Pomona, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dominated fellow Democrats in fundraising, bringing in $13 million. Katie Porter raised $2.8 million, Xavier Becerra brought in $1 million, Antonio Villaraigosa raised $707,000 and Tony Thurmond raised just $62,000.

Even after Rep. Eric Swalwell’s swift and sudden exit, the race for governor is still frustratingly murky on the Democratic side, with seven major candidates splitting the vote. As party faithful hope for divine intervention, heavyweights like the speaker emerita and the current governor refuse to weigh in.

The Democratic race for governor remains a toss-up, with Tom Steyer and Katie Porter most likely to benefit from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal.

Swalwell said he would step down from the office he’s held since 2013 but continued to deny the allegations against him by four separate women.

The California Republican Party failed to endorse a candidate for governor, demonstrating that Trump’s influence only goes so far in California, even among his party’s most faithful.

Fellow Democratic candidates are calling on Swalwell to drop out of the race for California governor as major organizations are reviewing their endorsements of him following a report in the San Francisco Chronicle alleging he assaulted a former staffer. Swalwell denied the allegations.

Riverside County Sheriff and California governor candidate Chad Bianco launched an investigation into alleged voter fraud after hearing allegations from an activist group. But newly unsealed warrants justifying the investigation do not show direct evidence of voter fraud.

Democrats have run California for years, but in a nationally critical election the party is being confronted by the limits of its own power: the race for governor is out of control.

Here’s a snapshot of the top candidates for governor’s incomes and taxes. Billionaire Tom Steyer dwarfs them all.