In the race to become governor of the nation’s most populous state, a place that has become synonymous with liberal resistance to Donald Trump, the president has seemed ever-present. The Democratic front-runner in Tuesday’s primary, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, has campaigned with a promise of fierce combat against a president widely […] Read more »
Democrats Hope an Asian Influx Will Help Turn Orange County Blue
… “Asians,” said Sukhee Kang, who became the first Korean-American to run a major American city when he was elected mayor of Irvine in 2008, “are good for business.” Whether Asians are also good for votes is one of the biggest political questions driving this year’s midterm races in Orange […] Read more »
How California’s primary system could lock out Democrats
California Democrats have an energized base and a long list of congressional candidates ready to go on Tuesday’s primary day. What could possibly go wrong for them? More than you might think. After months of state party leaders planning on winning big and capturing long-coveted House seats, Democrats now worry […] Read more »
The Californization of America
… California’s raw economic power is old news. What’s different, just in the past few years, is the combination of its money, population and politics. In the Trump era, the state is reinventing itself as the moral and cultural center of a new America. … California is hardly monolithic. The […] Read more »
California’s open primaries are a cautionary tale about political reform
At a time of broken politics and polarization, the impulse to seek out reforms to the political process is understandable. California, which will hold important primary elections on Tuesday, offers a cautionary tale about how good intentions alone are not enough. Eight years ago, California voters approved a ballot initiative […] Read more »
California’s top two primary could be a disaster for Democrats. It could be for Republicans as well.
You’re going to hear a lot about something called the “top-two” primary in the lead up to California primary. Tuesday’s contest in the Golden State has been described as a potential “disaster” for Democrats in their march to pick up a net gain of 23 House seats and the majority […] Read more »