In California’s governor race, Democratic candidates press on despite party chair’s plea for some to exit

A number of the better-known Democratic candidates submitted paperwork to run even after the party leader’s request.

California Dem chair’s demand backfires as low-polling gov candidates refuse to exit race

Defiant low-polling California Democrats are refusing to exit the crowded race for governor — even after party chair Rusty ...

Exit stage never: Low-polling Dems defiant

Low-polling candidates only dug their heels in deeper. Betty Yee filed for the office Tuesday, just hours after Chair Rusty Hicks and Planned Parenthood California urged non-viable candidates to drop ...

Top California Democrat flops with call for candidates to exit governor's race

A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded field for governor emphatically ...