Election 2026 California Governor

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA answers a question from University of California, Davis, student, Patrick Mason, during a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor

Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor

California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor. The Democrat says he would use the office to make federal agents ineligible for state jobs and take away their driver’s licenses if they refuse to unmask while on duties. He hasn't specified how he’d advance those policies. Swalwell is among a crowded field jostling to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom who terms out after this year. Swalwell says he has a proven record of fighting Trump. Mail-in ballots begin going out next month ahead of the June 2 primary.