Eleni Kounalakis has the stronger documented record in statewide governance, housing development and public-board work. Her real-estate interests overlap with the Treasurer’s housing-finance role, however,
California voters will decide separately whether to retain Justices Kelli M. Evans and Joshua P. Groban. This guide examines their qualifications, selected opinions, public discipline
California’s next elected schools chief will no longer run the Department of Education. AB 181 instead gives the Superintendent statewide advocacy and voting roles across
Don Wagner promises faster counts and stricter election rules; incumbent Shirley Weber offers direct statewide experience and a record defending voter-data privacy. This guide weighs
Eighteen Second District justices face yes-or-no retention votes in 2026. This guide explains what retention changes, reviews public discipline and professional records, and makes a
Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva offer competing records of running LASD. This evidence-first analysis examines reported crime, jail safety, deputy gangs, independent oversight, staffing, litigation
Fiona Ma has the stronger recent statewide executive record for an office whose most consequential routine duties are board service and institutional stewardship. Gloria Romero
Ben Allen would stabilize and enforce California’s regulated private insurance market; Jane Kim proposes a mandatory public wildfire-insurance pool. This guide compares their records, plans,
California’s governor race offers competing approaches to affordability and public services. Our evidence-based comparison recommends Xavier Becerra with moderate confidence, while examining his administrative record
The Controller controls accounting, payment review, payroll, audits and unclaimed property—not the state budget itself. Cohen has delivered measurable modernization, but a new audit found
