Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head

<p>Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in November</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/04/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-james-talarico-primaries-midterms-immigration-minnesota-latest-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>One day after California’s Democratic party urged candidates without a “viable path” in the state’s crucial race for governor to drop out, the crowded field showed no sign of winnowing down.</p><p>At least nine <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> are in the running to replace the outgoing governor, Gavin Newsom, with no clear frontrunner, which has fueled fears that the number of candidates could lead to two Republicans advancing to the November election.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/california-governor-democrats">Continue reading...</a>

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