Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, said she will step down next year. Sen. Mike McGuire, a Democrat from the state's North Coast region, will replace Atkins as the Senate's president pro tempore.

Atkins, D-San Diego, missed the high-profile votes because she was away on excused “legislative business,” according to a statement from the Secretary of the Senate’s Office.

Atkins, the only person since the late 1800s to have held the top positions in both houses of the Legislature, is now running for governor. By Shawn Hubler Toni Atkins, president pro tem of the ...

Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, announced she would run for governor of California in 2026. She would be the first woman and LGBTQ person to hold the position.

Toni Atkins, who served as president pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024, will be honored with the ...

State Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced a 2026 run for California governor Friday morning, making the legislative leader the latest entrant in an increasingly crowded race to replace Gov ...

State Senator Toni Atkins, a San Diegan, officially announced her bid for the governor of California Friday, setting the stage for another history-making moment in Golden State politics.

State Senate leader Toni Atkins, a former San Diego City Councilwoman and state Assemblymember, announced she is running for California governor in 2026. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

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 limit.