Crowded Democratic field could hand California to the GOP
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LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano argues that a crowded Democratic field for California’s governor risks letting two Republicans advance to the general election; he criticizes party Chair Rusty Hicks’s call for low-polling candidates to drop out as anti-democratic 'el dedazo' and asserts democracy should determine the race. He notes Latinos are a plurality in the state but lack a clear statewide candidate, while top Democrats like Swalwell, Steyer, and Porter are closely matched with Republicans such as Hilton and Bianco in polls, illustrating how the field could produce a GOP win in the Trump era.
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