US EditionDemocrats seeking California governor strut their stuff for powerful union leaders
- At a legislative conference in Sacramento, several Democratic candidates for California governor displayed their positions before major union leaders on May 26, 2025.
- The candidates face a crowded primary with at least seven Democrats competing, amidst uncertainty if Kamala Harris will enter the race and draw significant support.
- Union leaders pressed the candidates on issues like unemployment benefits for strikers, union labor mandates on projects, and funding for the financially troubled bullet train.
- Kamala Harris leads in polls with 31% support if she runs, yet nearly half the electorate prefers she not join, reflecting mixed enthusiasm ahead of her summer decision.
- The event signals that union endorsements and funding will influence the gubernatorial race, while key issues and candidate stances suggest persistent challenges for California's next governor.
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Hanford Sentinel
Democratic candidates for California governor shy away from state’s anti-oil crusade
Dan Walters Commentary: There’s no sugarcoating the impacts of energy conversion on both oil industry workers and consumers and managing it will be the next governor’s most perilous political and economic minefield. One misstep could be disastrous.
Walters: Democrats seeking governorship strut their stuff for state’s unions
Given California’s daunting — even existential — array of social, economic and fiscal crises, it’s remarkable that anyone would volunteer to become its governor. However, Gavin Newsom will vacate the office 19 months hence, with most of those crises still in place, and at least seven Democratic politicians yearn to succeed him. Former state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Lt. …
San Bernardino Sun
Democrats seeking California governor strut their stuff for powerful union leaders
Given California’s daunting — even existential — array of social, economic and fiscal crises, it’s remarkable that anyone would volunteer to become its governor. However, Gavin Newsom will vacate the office 19 months hence, with most of those crises still in place, and at least seven Democratic politicians yearn to succeed him. Former state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Lt. …
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