Betty Yee Suspends California Governor Campaign

Former state Controller Betty Yee suspended her campaign for California governor on Monday, citing recent internal polling and faltering fundraising that left her unable to secure a viable path to victory with six weeks remaining before the June 2 primary.

Yee, who entered the race more than two years ago as one of the earliest Democratic contenders, had positioned herself as a steady, experience-driven candidate drawing on her background managing the state's budget and her upbringing as the child of immigrants. She emphasized progressive priorities such as maintaining greenhouse gas reduction mandates, balancing the budget, fostering economic growth and auditing government programs for fraud. In recent weeks, she adopted the moniker "Boring Betty" to highlight her promise of drama-free governance focused on solutions over soundbites. Despite these efforts, Yee consistently polled at or near the bottom, attracting no more than 3 percent of likely voters, and raised far less money than rivals, including just $344,000 in the second half of the previous year while spending more than she collected.

The decision follows the withdrawal last week of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, a...