What has the California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom done well, and what could be done differently?
CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts asked each of the candidates running for California governor.
For this series, Watts interviewed 11 gubernatorial candidates, pressing them on more than a dozen issues that matter to voters.
Read on to see what each candidate thinks Newsom has done right and to learn what they'd do differently.
Toni Atkins
Watch Atkins' response here.
Former California State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins is one of the high-profile Democrats running to replace Gov. Newsom when he terms out in 2026. The San Diego resident praised Newsom's effort to go "toe-to-toe" with the Trump administration and Texas by redrawing California's congr