… Under California’s system, which was approved by voters in a 2010 ballot proposition, the top two finishers for each office advance to the general election regardless of party. In as many as three Republican-held US House districts across Orange County that Hillary Clinton carried over Donald Trump in 2016, […] Read more »
FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: The Super Tuesday Of Primary Season
Eight states are holding primary contests on Tuesday, including California, where an unconventional primary system could create headaches for both Democrats and Republicans. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team previews the California races and dives deep on how the state evolved over the past three decades into one of the most […] Read more »
How Latino Voting Power Will Count in the California Primary
For more than three decades, political pundits have referred to Latino voters as a “sleeping giant,” to describe a demographic reality that has yet to translate to clear political force. With each presidential election, much is written about how important Latino votes could be in securing the White House. In […] Read more »
Final California Primary Preview: High Stakes for House Democrats
Democrats’ route to the House majority runs through California more than any other state. Nationally, they need to win 23 GOP seats to win the chamber, and in California alone, there are seven Republican incumbents sitting in seats Hillary Clinton carried in 2016. Four of those seven seats include at […] Read more »
Health Care Simmers On Back Burner In California Heartland’s Hot House Races
Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News MODESTO, Calif. — About a dozen mostly retired locals took over a corner of a busy intersection on a recent Saturday afternoon in this San Joaquin Valley city, toting signs that read “Dump Denham 2018.” Several cars zooming by honked in support. Buda Kajer-Crain, […] Read more »
Why California Hasn’t Moved On From Dianne Feinstein
America is a young punk country with a knack for reinvention — political traditions don’t stick to our ribs. In case you needed any proof, look to California. Not 30 years ago, it helped elect George H.W. Bush, part of a 20-year streak of voting for Republican presidential candidates, including […] Read more »