Race For California Governor

A second candidate is jumping into the 2018 California governor’s race. The Democratic State Treasurer John Chiang has opened a committee to raise money for the campaign.

Democrat Jerry Brown has won an unprecedented fourth term as California governor – and he’s promising to reach out to Republicans:

Gov. Jerry Brown had a lot to say when asked why he hasn't put forth much of an agenda for a potential fourth term at a Modesto campaign stop Wednesday.

With time running out, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Neel Kashkari is increasing the attacks on Democratic Incumbent Jerry Brown.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari is up with a new TV ad that criticizes Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

California Governor Jerry Brown has produced his first campaign ads of the season, but they’re not for his own reelection campaign.

Challenger Neel Kashkari outspends incumbent Jerry Brown in gubernatorial race.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari's offer to give $25 gas cards to Californians who smash toy trains at an event today in Burbank isn't the first political stunt from a campaign looking for media attention.

Governor Jerry Brown holds a commanding lead in his bid for reelection

Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and Republican challenger Neel Kashkari attacked each other throughout their only scheduled debate Thursday night. - Watch a replay of the debate, or listen to a rebroadcast at 9 a.m. Friday.

UPDATED: Gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Neel Kashkari debated Thursday night. Watch a replay here, or listen to a reply at 9 a.m. Friday on the News Station, in place of Insight.

Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has only agreed to one debate against Republican challenger Neel Kashkari in the 2014 California governor’s race – and that debate is Thursday night.

Republican Gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari is pushing jobs as a way to reduce poverty in California. But some say it’s not that simple.

The candidates are set for California’s November gubernatorial election. And the challenger is already on the attack.

It’s Democrat Jerry Brown against Republican Neel Kashkari for the right to be governor of California for the next four years.

The top two Republican challengers to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown are using two very different strategies to reach voters as California’s June primary election enters its final week.

In the last the last two weeks before the June primary election, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari says he has $1.4 million on hand for his campaign.

Democratic Governor Jerry Brown holds a big lead in the June primary in a new Public Policy Institute of California poll. But the gap between his two Republican challengers is narrowing.

The two Republican candidates hoping for a spot in California’s November Gubernatorial met in a much anticipated debated last night.

It’s official: California voters will see a “rainy day fund” constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Thursday, lawmakers unanimously approved the bipartisan budget reserve deal reached last week by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders.

Democrats inside and outside the California Capitol are pushing back against Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal.

California Governor Jerry Brown may be a near-lock to win a record fourth term this fall, but that doesn’t mean he’s universally popular with his fellow Democrats.

Tim Donnelly and Neel Kashkari both want to be governor –- but they have two very different visions for the California Republican Party. Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler looks at the battle for the California GOP’s future.

The race to be the candidate who challenges California Governor Jerry Brown is heating up.

The latest polls have Republican Businessman Neel Kashkari in fourth place in the California governor’s race. But observers say his campaign may actually have a strategic advantage.

Governor Jerry Brown played to a friendly crowd Monday night, praising union workers and playing up his re-election bid at the California Labor Federation dinner.

(AP) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly says the sudden departure of his campaign manager will not hamper his push to energize activists during this weekend's GOP convention.

A tea party Republican in Democratic California may face long odds when it comes to being elected governor. But one Assemblyman insists he’s the man for the state’s top job.

He’s been called the “bailout czar” and the “700 billion dollar man.” Now, Neel Kashkari is running for governor of California as a different kind of Republican.

California Democratic Governor Jerry Brown now has an official Republican challenger if he runs for re-election next year - with two more GOP candidates poised to join in.

In less than two months, Jerry Brown will become the longest-serving governor in California history. We take a look at how the Brown of today compares to the Brown of 30 years ago.

It’s less than a year until the first votes will be cast in the 2014 California governor’s race, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the campaign. Why is the Republican field shaping up so slowly to challenge Democratic Governor Jerry Brown?