"In 362 days California voters will choose a new governor. That's just around the corner in political terms, given the expense and organizational lift a statewide campaign requires in the nation's most populous state. The winner almost certainly will be as certain as anything in politics can be a Democrat. If nothing else, the passage of Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's mid-decade congressional district gerrymander, confirms anew that California is a one-party state."
"U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, who political media had been portraying as leaning toward running for governor, abruptly dropped out of consideration Tuesday during a Washington press conference to discuss the federal government shutdown. It is with a full heart and even more commitment than ever that I am choosing to not run for governor of California next year, Padilla said. I choose not just to stay in the Senate, I choose to stay in this fight."
In 362 days California voters will choose a new governor, and statewide campaigns require significant expense and organization in the nation's most populous state. The governorship is highly likely to be won by a Democrat, reinforced by the passage of Proposition 50 and Gov. Gavin Newsom's mid-decade congressional district gerrymander. Multiple prominent Democrats have declined to run, including Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Toni Atkins. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced he will not run and will stay in the Senate. Several lesser-known Democrats have announced campaigns, with former Congresswoman Katie Porter polling under 20%.
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