Shifts in California's Governorship: Candidate Dynamics and Voter Engagement

What’s happened since former Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s not running to replace Gavin Newsom as California’s next governor? Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, who received early funding and an unofficial endorsement from Nancy Pelosi, said on Friday that she’s not running either. The announcement has again scrambled the political calculations of California’s gubernatorial hopefuls. We’ll talk with KQED’s politics team about early campaign rumblings, funding and top issues likely to define the California governor’s race. And we’ll hear from you: what kind of governor do you think California needs right now?

Guests:

Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk

Scott Shafer, senior editor and co-host of Political Breakdown, KQED

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