Barabak: By scrapping bid for California governor, Harris boosts White House prospects — if she runs

Vice President Kamala Harris has decided not to run for California governor, a move that clears the way for a potential 2028 presidential bid. Political analysts say a gubernatorial campaign would have forced her to abandon White House ambitions, but if she does run for president, she’ll enter as the Democrats’ tentative—and somewhat vulnerable—frontrunner.