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pnwmom

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3. There are a bunch of candidates. Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, and others.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:29 PM

11 hrs ago

Xavier Becerra, Democrat, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary and former California Attorney General
Matt Mahan, Democrat, mayor of San Jose
Katie Porter, Democrat, former U.S. representative representing Orange County
Tom Steyer, Democrat, billionaire entrepreneur and former presidential candidate
Eric Swalwell, Democrat, U.S. representative from the Bay Area
Tony Thurmond, Democrat, state superintendent of public instruction
Antonio Villaraigosa, Democrat, former mayor of Los Angeles and former Assembly Speaker
Betty Yee, Democrat, former state Controller

https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/california-governor-candidates/

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Some of his senior staff have released a letter supporting his staff member. pnwmom 12 hrs ago #1

Where does that leave the Democratic party? flamingdem 12 hrs ago #2

There are a bunch of candidates. Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, and others. pnwmom 11 hrs ago #3