Ethan Agarwal, tech entrepreneur
Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2021–2025) and former Attorney General of California (2017–2021)
Carolina Buhler, UCLA student
Ian Calderon, former majority leader of the California Assembly (2016–2020) from the 57th district (2012–2020)
Stephen Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts
Zoltan Istvan, founder of the Transhumanist Party, Libertarian candidate for governor in 2018, and Republican candidate for president in 2020
Thunder Parley, software engineer
Katie Porter, former U.S. representative from California's 47th congressional district (2019–2025) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
Raji Rab, pilot and perennial candidate
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2019–present)
Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles (2005–2013) and candidate for governor in 2018
Betty Yee, California Democratic Party vice chair (2021–present) and former California State Controller (2015–2023)
Announcement pending
Eric Swalwell, U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2020
Publicly expressed interest
Rick Caruso, founder of Caruso and runner-up for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022
Potential
Tom Steyer, founder of Farallon Capital and candidate for president in 2020
Withdrawn
Toni Atkins, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate (2018–2024) from the 39th district (2016–2024) and former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2012–2016) from the 78th district (2010–2016)
Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present) (running for state treasurer)
Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present) (running for lieutenant governor)
Michael Younger, vice president of Calbright College (2021–present) and former Deputy Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (2019–2021)
Declined
Rob Bonta, California Attorney General (2021–present) (running for re-election)
Laphonza Butler, former U.S. senator (2023–2024)
Kamala Harris, former vice president of the United States (2021–2025), former U.S. senator (2017–2021), and nominee for president in 2024
Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose (2023–present)
Alex Padilla, U.S. senator (2021–present)
Adam Schiff, U.S. senator (2024–present)
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