Voters have to wait until 2026 to cast their ballots and decide the next governor of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom won't be among the candidates.

Out of over 11.5 million votes cast in the election, about 7.4 million favored Proposition 50 while about 4.1 million opposed the measure.

California election officials have certified the results of Proposition 50, last month’s high-stakes ballot initiative that hands Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers temporary control over drawing California’s congressional districts.

Former Fox News host Steve Hilton jumped into the lead in California's jungle primary for governor, in which the two top candidates from both parties will advance to the general election. The post Ex-Fox News Host Leads California Gov Primary As Democrats Split the Vote first appeared on Mediaite.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. has certified the results of the California November 4, 2025,

The Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats.

Still, Democrats gained three congressional seats in California in 2024. So currently they outnumber Republicans in the state’s House delegation by a lopsided 43 to 9.