The 2026 race for governor of California is heating up, with East Bay Rep. <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12064922/eric-swalwell-california-governor-race">Eric Swalwell announcing his bid</a> on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last night. Swalwell enters an increasingly crowded race that billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer also jumped into this week. Plus, Attorney General Rob Bonta told KQED that people are urging him to join, <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12065004/california-ag-rob-bonta-wont-rule-out-a-run-for-governor-amid-campaign-fund-questions">leaving the door open</a> to a possible run. Scott, Marisa and Guy discuss the status of the race as 40% of voters remain undecided. 
They also take a look at the contest to fill Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, as <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12064891/san-francisco-supervisor-connie-chan-runs-for-nancy-pelosis-congressional-seat">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan becomes the latest candidate</a> joining state Sen. Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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