Last year, Porter opted to run for California’s open Senate seat but finished third in the primary, behind Adam Schiff – who would go on to win the seat – and Republican Steve Garvey. She faced backlash for saying the primary election was “rigged” by billionaires and PAC spending and later said she regretted using the word.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who joined the race to be California’s next governor in February, has issued a statement reacting to former U.S. Rep. and Senate candidate Katie Porter, who