(KRON/NEXSTAR) -- Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and leading Republican candidate Steve Garvey will face each other in November’s general election after topping California’s United States Senate primary on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects. Schiff, the de facto front-runner, has been leading in the polls for several months now.  Having succeeded in eclipsing two other well-known Democrats, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), Schiff will head into the general election a heavy favorite to become California’s next Senator. In a victory speech that was ..read more

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican candidate Steve Garvey are now in a statistical tie in California’s nonpartisan Senate primary, polling released Friday shows. The poll from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley found Garvey with 27 percent support and Schiff at 25 percent. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) came in outside of the top-two with 19 percent, while Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) trailed with just 8 percent. In California’s nonpartisan primary system, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff in November, regardless of party ..read more

Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey says minimum wage is "where it is and should be," citing California's recent move to increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour in April. Executives at McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill have already indicated menu price hikes are coming, and at least two major Pizza Hut franchise operators in California announced that they would be laying off all in-house delivery drivers as a result of the new law. "Minimum wage is where it is and should be," said Steve Garvey during the debate Monday evening. "If you look at what California has done to fas ..read more

Now that the four leading candidates in the U.S. Senate race in California have faced off at the Inside California Politics Senate Debate in San Francisco, we want to know who you think won. Was it one of the three Democratic members of the House: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter or Barbara Lee? Or was it Republican candidate Steve Garvey, who has not held public office before? Who do you think won tonight's #CASenDebate? Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey, Katie Porter or Barbara Lee? — KTLA (@KTLA) February 13, 2024 It has been over a year since Porter announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate race. So ..read more

Minimum wage is a topic that draws a lot of attention, especially in California, a state that has one of the highest minimum wages in the United States. In a debate Monday night, Rep. Barbara Lee defended her previous advocacy for a $50 minimum wage ..read more

The top four candidates vying for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat in the U.S. Senate will square off in a live debate Monday night. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), Rep. Katie Porter (D-Orange County), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), and leading Republican contender Steve Garvey will meet on the debate stage at the KRON 4 News TV studio in San Francisco. Inside California Politics hosts Frank Buckley and Nikki Laurenzo will moderate the debate, which is scheduled for one hour, starting at 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. What’s at stake in tonight’s California Senate debate Viewers can watch the ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/NEXSTAR) -- The four leading candidates in the race to fill the United States Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein met on the debate stage Monday night for the Inside California Politics Senate Debate at the KRON4 News studio in San Francisco. The candidates in Monday night's debate were Democrats Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), Rep. Katie Porter (D-Orange County) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), along with Republican front-runner Steve Garvey. The debate began with the candidates offering opinions on whether President Joe Biden should issue an executive o ..read more

On the debate stage in California Monday night will be one candidate for U.S. Senate whose name may be less familiar to political wonks. Steve Garvey, the leading Republican candidate vying for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, doesn't have a career in elected office like his fellow front runners. His name is better known on the baseball diamond than on Capitol Hill. Garvey, 75, grew up outside California but came to the Golden State when he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968. First Baseman Steve Garvey #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays catch prior to the start of a Major Le ..read more

In an effort to make voting a bit easier, LA Metro is offering free rides for Tuesday's primary election. Voters and commuters can ride for free on all buses, trains, bikes and micro-transit throughout Election Day. Metro says free fares will be offered at free-flowing turnstiles at all train stations and buses will have signage indicating the free rides. Southbound Los Angeles Metro A Line train approaching Southwest Museum Station. (Getty Images) Cyclists can get a free 30-minute reservation through the LA Metro Bike Share Program by using the promo code 303524 online, in the Metro Bike Shar ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Super Tuesday fast approaching, presidential campaigns are eyeing the biggest prize of the day, the California primary. Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican front-runner Donald Trump both hope that California –- contests in other states – can help them turn the corner toward the nomination and focus on their expected general election rematch in November. In the Democratic primary, Biden faces challenges from Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and self-help author Marianne Williamson, who reentered the nomination race Wednesday after dropping out three weeks earlier ..read more