Prop 50 maps shift House races and districts statewide. Primary June 2 and general Nov 3 check your district register and vote early.

California’s first statewide gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle wrapped up Tuesday night, giving voters an early look at a crowded and still wide-open race just four months before the June primary.

Most Democrats running to replace Newsom have praised the governor’s fiery opposition to President Trump and the Republican-led Congress, The Times’ Nicole Nixon wrote, including the governor’s outlandish online trolling of Trump and his allies. San José Mayor Matt Mahan was not impressed.

Amid baseless claims of fraud, Trump renews attacks on vote‑by‑mail while California prepares for 2026 statewide and congressional elections.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters California’s crowded governor’s race, pitching himself as a results‑driven Democrat in a wide‑open 2026 field.

California officials say they are ready to resist should the federal government attempt to assert control over the state's voting system, as President Trump has suggested it should.