By Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media  Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is entering the general election with a growing wall of support from some of California’s most influential Democratic leaders, signaling a rapid consolidation of the party following the June 2 primary. Becerra, who finished first in ...

By Selen Ozturk ACOM Tony Thurmond, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, laid out an expansive progressive platform in a briefing with community media reporters. The 57-year-old state superintendent of public instruction has staked out progressive policy terrain — including a push to institute single-payer healthcare, build two million housing units by 2030 and abolish Immigration ...

By Bo Tefu California Black Media California’s 2026 governor’s race is now wide open after former Vice President Kamala Harris announced July 30 that she will not run, ending months of speculation about her political future following her 2024 presidential loss to Donald Trump. “I have given serious thought to asking the people of California ...