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Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters

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Who’s running for California governor? Here’s a look at the current field of candidates

A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.

Barn on the side of the road with a field
These rural Californians want to secede. Newsom’s maps would pair them with Bay Area liberals

California Democrats’ redistricting plan would split the state’s traditional Republican stronghold into a sprawling coastal district with Bay Area liberals. North State conservatives say it would silence rural voices.

Rural California, reliant on the Trump administration for jobs, braces for cuts
Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levels

The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

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