With the election over a year away, several candidates have announced their bids to become California's next governor.

Conversations with an assortment of residents show most have no clue who's running in 2026. But they want someone fully committed to the job and not treating the governorship as a stepping stone to the White House.

Katie Porter, the Iowa native and former Democratic congress member from Orange County who became a progressive star with her vigorous interrogations during committee hearings, is running for governor of California.