"While united against a common political enemy in the White House, the California Democratic Party remains deeply divided over how to address the state's affordability crisis and who is best suited to lead the state in this turbulent era of President Trump. Those fractures revealed themselves during the party's annual convention in California's liberal epicenter, San Francisco, where a slate of Democrats running to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom pitched very different visions for the state."
"Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), a vociferous critic and constant target of the Trump administration, emerged from the convention with the greatest momentum after receiving the most votes for the California Democratic Party's endorsement, with 24% of delegates backing him. "The next governor has two jobs: one, to keep Donald Trump and ICE out of our streets and out of our lives, and two, to lower your costs on healthcare, on housing, on utilities," Swalwell said."
California Democratic Party members remain split over how to confront the state's affordability crisis and who should lead amid national political tensions. Candidates for governor offered divergent platforms: Katie Porter and Tom Steyer embraced progressive policies including free childcare, tuition-free college, a billionaire tax, and universal healthcare; Matt Mahan positioned himself toward the partisan center, criticizing Sacramento leaders for a bloated budget without improvements in housing affordability, homelessness, and public schools. Rep. Eric Swalwell received the most endorsement votes at 24% and emphasized protecting Californians from federal threats while lowering healthcare, housing, and utility costs. No candidate reached the 60% threshold required for the party endorsement, leaving the primary field unsettled.
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