gubernatorial

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An ID isn’t required to register or vote in California elections in which federal offices aren’t contested, such as the 2021 gubernatorial recall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The event marked the first gathering of gubernatorial hopefuls since USC pulled the plug on its debate last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The order applies to thousands of gubernatorial appointees but not to state employees who aren’t appointed by the governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I think it’s fair to say that in the current gubernatorial campaign season, the excitement level is several decibels below what we experienced in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Hodges’ chief political foe at this time was an outspoken segregationist named I. Beverly Lake, an assistant state attorney general, who, it was rumored, planned to oppose Hodges in the 1956 gubernatorial race.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson