Commentary: California is having its most wide-open governor's race in decades. Why's that?
- Posted on November 23, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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Commentary: California is having its most wide-open governor's race in decades. Why's that?

Billionaire Tom Steyer and Rep. Eric Swalwell are the latest — and maybe not the last — candidates to jump into the contest. The lack of a prohibitive front-runner signals opportunity.