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The state Senate leader is the first woman and first openly gay person ever to have held both of the Legislature’s top jobs. Now she hopes to become the first to lead the state.

California's Democratic State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins is officially running for governor in 2026, she announced at her campaign's first rally in San Diego Friday morning.

California Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced Friday in San Diego she will seek the governor’s seat in 2026 after current Gov. Gavin Newsom hits a term...

State Senate leader Toni Atkins is thinking seriously about running for governor of California. And hopefully she’ll enter the race.

State Senate leader Toni Atkins is thinking seriously about running for governor of California. And hopefully shell enter the race. Not that she necessarily should be elected. Maybe. Maybe not.

California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins of San Diego is reportedly considering a campaign for governor in 2026.

The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governors office. Toni Atkins is stepping down as

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first time Toni Atkins acted as the governor of California, she used her powers to honor the passing of San Diego Padres baseball player Tony Gwynn while playfully rebuffing Jimmy Kimmel’s advice that she “ invade Oregon. ” It was 2014, and Atkins — the first lesbian

By Antonio Ray Harvey, Tanu Henry and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media State Supt. Of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Declares Candidacy for

Thurmond would be the first state schools superintendent to lead California. But first he needs to secure backing from the unions who propelled him to statewide office.