Behind the scenes in our interviews with governor candidates

Behind the scenes in our interviews with governor candidates

CalMatters reporter Jeanne Kuang interviews Tom Steyer after a gubernatorial forum at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento on April 14, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters What was it like interviewing eight candidates for governor in a wild-west primary battle? I posed that question to CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang, who was the lead reporter on the voter guide that features bite-sized videos of what the cand…