The Democratic hopeful is ignoring pressure to step aside to keep two Republicans from advancing in the June primary. She sees her straight talk and government know-how as assets once voters focus.

Ten major candidates are officially in the running for California governor as of Friday, the filing deadline, marking what political observers say is the most competitive gubernatorial primary the state has seen in years.

Rep. Kevin Kiley of Placer County, in an effort to distance himself from the GOP, is running for a third term as an independent.

Masuma Khan said she was kept in frigid conditions, often without warm clothes, appropriate food or access to vital medicine. A proposed law would fine immigration detention facilities that fail to meet basic health and safety protocols for detainees.

Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline. The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.

California drivers already pay some of the highest gas prices in the country, and escalating Middle East tensions could push them into shocking territory. National gas prices are already moving fast,

Rep. Kevin Kiley's announcement comes the same day that fellow California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said he would not run for another term.

California's rejiggered congressional districts will force voters to educate themselves on the shifting field of candidates in the June primary. One GOP congressman decided to retire, and another is running as an independent.