‘Something different’: California GOP’s bid for governor

By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brian Dahle is the California Republican Party’s longshot hope to defeat Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Dahle is a state senator from the sparsely populated northeast corner of the state. He finished second in last month’s primary and will face Newsom in November. Newsom’s campaign says Dahle is a Trump Republican who wants to abolish abortion rights and repeal California’s gun safety laws. Dahle says his record is more nuanced. He plans to focus on the problems he says Californians care about the most, including high gas prices and rising crime. Republicans have not won a statewide seat in California since 2006.