Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) faced a tall order when he debated Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on the only cable network that refuses to rig its coverage against Republicans. The California governor not only had to defend his state's objective decline against the Florida governor's exceptional record, but Newsom, a party princeling in waiting, also had to prove his deference to President Joe Biden and defend the president's abysmal performance.
Gil Cisneros, a former member of the House of Representatives and a Biden Department of Defense official, has launched a new campaign for a California House seat.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) denied that she had decided not to seek reelection in 2024 after her office put out a statement announcing her retirement.