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LA Times Today: California voters undecided in 2026 governor’s race, but prefer Newsom over Harris for president in 2028

LA Times Today: California voters undecided in 2026 governor’s race, but prefer Newsom over Harris for president in 2028

Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

A telegenic San Francisco mayor, Gavin Newsom, a former governor and son of a governor, Jerry Brown and bodybuilder-turned-movie-star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The last three governors Californians have elected were big names with big personalities.

But in 2026, voters will likely choose between candidates decidedly less well known. A new poll reveals the state of that race so far, and also asks, in the 2028 presidential contest: Who’d you rather? Gavin Newsom or Kamala Harris?

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