News outlets were quick to call it last night for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer, but it took until this morning for her challenger, Republican Carly Fiorina, to publicly concede the race. more ›

Once again, Taiwan's NMA uses animation to clarify what's happening in the U.S. of A., and today they've released their breakdown of yesterday's Midterm Elections. Overall, the Donkeys get a hefty spanking from the Elephants, and some high-profile, hotly-contested races get the CGI treatment. For California, Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown lock lightning bolts; Whitman, the losing candidate, gets some advice from the narrator: "Next time, maybe she should try looking on eBay." more ›

28 years after he left the Governor's office, he's back for a third term. Just a hour after the polls closed, the Associated Press called the gubernatorial race for Democrat and current Attorney General Jerry Brown. He becomes the 39th California Governor (was the 34th between in 1975 and 1983) beats Republican and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, who broke records in campaign spending, most of it -- $142 million -- from her personal fortune. more ›

The Field Poll late this week released pre-election results of their latest survey about California's most contested races. In the gubernatorial arena, it shows Democrat Jerry Brown leading Republican Meg Whitman by 10 points. There's also a wide lead in the race for a U.S. Senate seat where Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer is ahead of Republican Carly Fiorina by eight points. For both polls, there's a +/- 3.2 margin of error for the nearly 1,100 likely voters surveyed. more ›

Following an overnight stay at an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital, Republican Senate nominee Carly Fiorina will get back to her campaign to unseat Democrat Barbara Boxer today, according to the LA Times. more ›

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina has been hospitalized with an infection, her campaign announced today. She last year successfully battled breast cancer but "an infection associated with the reconstructive surgery and, as a result, she was admitted to the hospital to receive antibiotics to treat this infection." They said doctors expect her to make a full recovery and be on the campaign trail soon. She was scheduled to be in Riverside County today. more ›

As usual, it's a tight race when it comes to polls between Democratic U.S. Senate incumbent Barbara Boxer and former Republican and Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. The latest poll from the Public Policy Institute of California (see results for the gubernatorial race and Prop 19) shows Boxer at 43% and Fiorina at 38%, with 17% undecided. The margin of error is up to 3.5%. more ›

Onetime Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is in California this week, stumping for her fellow conservatives. The Tea Party-ing Palin will be at the Anaheim Marriott today, however "Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will not be among Palin’s so-called Mama Grizzlies on hand for the Republican National Committee’s Victory Rally," reports CBS. more ›

L.A.'s bigger newspapers are starting to roll out endorsements for high profile races. The LA Times this weekend took to the Democrats and the Daily News sided with Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina. more ›

With less than five weeks to November's election, polls about California's two biggest races are seemingly coming out daily. Today is one from CNN/Time, which shows Democrats in the lead. Among likely voters, it shows incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer leading former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina 52% to 43%. The exact same numbers were reflected in the gubernatorial race with Attorney General Jerry Brown ahead of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. more ›

Rival candidates Barbara Boxer (D) and Carly Fiorina (R) are scheduled to go head to head this afternoon in their second debate, according to the Pasadena Star-News. more ›

One poll says they're tied, another say the Republicans will win and this one indicates the Democrats are gaining momentum. The latest news comes via the LA Times/USC poll that was released this weekend. Attorney General, a former California governor, Jerry Brown has a five-point lead over former eBay CEO Meg Whitman -- 49%to 44% -- among likely voters, the poll found. more ›

After their gubernatorial poll yesterday, Field Poll today released the results of their latest survey (.pdf) regarding California's U.S. Senate seat. Consistent with past Field Polls, Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer is leading former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, this time by six points -- with a 4.1% margin of error -- based on responses by registered voters, most of who are likely voters. Voters in L.A. County are more likely to vote for Boxer, while the rest of Southern California combined are leaning to Fiorina. Past polls have shown a variety of results, including with Fiorina ahead. more ›

Another day, another poll for the closely watched California U.S. Senate seat. And what's new? Nothing, really, as it's too close to call. The latest survey is compliments of Public Policy Polling, which found that voters are 50% for incumbent Barbara Boxer and 42% for former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. more ›

The poll, however, found that the two candidates were only ahead within the margin of error. more ›

The latest Survey/USA poll conducted for a handful of California TV stations, including KABC-TV locally, continues to show that Republicans have the lead. That's a pretty consistent theme if you take a look at other recent polls. The poll, which surveyed 569 likely voters, also found that the legalizing marijuana initiative, Prop 19, would pass. more ›

In addition to today's gubernatorial poll showing Republican candidate Meg Whitman leading by eight points, Rasmussen Reports also surveyed likely California voters on the U.S. Senate Race that could unseat Barbara Boxer. The poll, released Wednesday, shows former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina catching up to Boxer -- 43% to 44%. Among the other poll respondents, 5% said they'd choose a third party candidate and 8% were still undecided. more ›

Thousands of union workers gathered on the south lawn of City Hall yesterday as part of a rally organized by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, according to the LA Times. Addressing the crowd were several high-profile local politicians, including US Senator Barbara Boxer and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. more ›

Republican U.S. Senate candidate and six-year Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina may tout her high-tech resume to the public during the campaign, but it appears there are some sour grapes back at her old stomping grounds, finds California Watch. more ›

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina continues to widen her lead over California Senator Barbara Boxer for this year's election, according to poll results released today. The CBS/Survey USA poll found that Republican Fiorina leads Democratic incumbent Boxer 47% to 42%. more ›

Like the Field Polls released earlier this month, the environmental polls released today by the Pubic Policy Institute of California (PPIC), also show that races for top ticket seats on the November Ballot are close. more ›

The campaign against the movement to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California has another prominent member in the opposition camp. Senator Dianne Feinstein has "agreed to participate in the campaign opposing" Proposition 19, the ballot initiative that would make marijuana a taxable crop in the state, according to an AP report. more ›

Following up on all the Field Polls released last week -- recreational marijuana and Jerry Brown not doing as well as some would expect -- here's the results of the third one (.pdf): "Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer is clinging to a narrow three-point lead (47% to 44%) over her Republican opponent, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, among likely voters in California’s upcoming November general election for U.S. Senate." LIke the Brown-Whitman match up for Governor, Boxer's dominating Democrat lead has shrunk significantly statewide. Locally in L.A. County, however, Boxer still leads by 55 to 35. more ›

Statewide results are already coming in and here's what we know, as of the midnight hour: more ›

Senator Barbara Boxer faces a challenging re-election with either Republican and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina or former Republican Congressman Tom Campbell in the race. Both GOP candidates stand a good chance against Boxer, according to poll numbers that put both sides in a "statistical dead heat" this week. Also, Boxer's unfavorable rating went from 39 percent to 51 percent in two months. Obama will attend a fundraiser in support of Boxer in April, says Rick Orlov at the Sausage Factory. This is his first California trip for the Senator. more ›

In a campaign video starring a flock of sheep with one interloper that will scare the bejeebus out of you (or at least make you think twice about what animal you count to help you sleep at night) Carly Fiorina has come out the (pasture) gate... more ›

Hoping to oust Senator Barbara Boxer (D) from her long-held seat, Carly Fiorina (R) has released a video biography in the hopes Californians want to get to know this "5'6" fireball." more ›

Following murmurings earlier this week, former Congressman Tom Campbell has officially announced he is withdrawing from the Republican gubernatorial race and intends to challenge Barbara Boxer (D) for her Senate seat come fall, reports KESQ. In a video released today, Campbell remarks that the "change" that began in DC last year is not what California needs or wants, and targets "irresponsible growth in spending" driving our state and country into debt. more ›

We've got a former eBay CEO and conservative Meg Whitman running for Governor and today we find that another tech CEO from the right is making the move for public office. Former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Carly Fiorina will announce this morning her run for the Senate, according to the LA Times. She will face Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) in the Republican primary. The winner of that will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in next year's November election. If Boxer wins, it will be her fourth term. more ›