Policies and Politics in Data Visualization
Understanding the Race Through Graphs
This page covers the June 2026 primary for California Governor: data visualizations of the issues, how the jungle primary works, the case for holding on to your ballot, debates and candidate interviews, and the latest polls.
The Issues
Data Visualization: Created by Christina Pizarro
What is a Jungle Primary
The Case for Holding on to Your Ballot
Governor Candidate Information
See where your candidates stand on the issues.
CBS California Hosts Governor's Debate
March 14, 2026—San Francisco. Top candidates in California's 2026 gubernatorial race face off in the CBS California Governor's Debate.
NBC4 LA
May 6, 2026— LOS ANGELES. California’s race for governor heats up as candidates take on the state’s most pressing and controversial issues in a debate hosted by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.
CBS California
California’s top gubernatorial candidates face off in the CBS California Governor’s Debate, one of the most consequential political showdowns in the state.
NewsNation
Watch live as six candidates face off to debate why they should become California’s next governor.
The Ezra Klein Show
On Friday, May 8, the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein will moderate a forum on housing policy with the five highest-polling Democratic candidates. Ezra will ask the candidates to explain how they plan to make progress on one of the biggest issues Californians face.
California 2026 Poll: Becerra Continues to Surge, Steyer and Hilton Compete for Second Spot
Here's the latest of the polls and it’s from Emerson, which does high-quality polling. The results are close for the top three candidates with a margin of error at +/- 3%. 1000 likely primary voters were sampled.