McClatchy endorses Katie Porter for California governor. Here's what to know

McClatchy’s California editorial board has endorsed former Rep. Katie Porter in the crowded Democratic primary for governor. The board argues Porter is the right choice to lead California through its affordability, housing and homelessness crises.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The race features six Democrats and two Republicans with no clear frontrunner. Under California law, the top two finishers in the June primary advance to November regardless of party.
• The editorial board — which includes members from The Sacramento Bee, Modesto Bee, Fresno Bee, Merced Sun-Star and The Tribune of San Luis Obispo — unanimously agrees the next governor must be a Democrat. The board warned it would be a disaster if Republicans Steve Hilton and Sheriff Chad Bianco advanced.
• Porter, 52, has pledged to eliminate the state income tax for Californians making under $100,000 and refuses donations from corporate PACs, federal lobbyists and executives in banking, pharmaceutical or oil and gas industries.
• Porter’s housing plan would stop local delays, innovate construction techniques and invest state land and infrastructure toward the roughly 2.5 million new homes California needs over the next eight years.
• The board did not endorse billionaire Tom Steyer, who has spent more than $200 million of his own money, and expressed disappointment that former Attorney General Xavier Becerra accepted money from Chevron.

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