it did so without the vote of former Senate President pro Tem and 2026 gubernatorial candidate Toni Atkins. Atkins, D-San Diego, missed the high-profile votes because she was away on excused ...

At the top of the list is termed-out state Senate Democrat Toni Atkins, who has set her sights on running for governor next year. The U-T story mentions Atkins as a possible mayoral candidate ...

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.

The swing vote that could decide the matter is council chair Nicholas Hardeman, chief of staff for California Senate ...