Gov. Gavin Newsom and challenger Brian Dahle clashed on abortion rights, homelessness, public schools, the state budget and more. But neither landed a knockout punch.
Eliminating standardized test scores from admissions could be the latest effort to fail in UC's bid to increase diversity through race-neutral policies.
The California Republican Party, churches and other conservative organizations hope to ride a wave of parent discontent to victories in school board races across the state.