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Anxiety grows among California Democrats as gubernatorial candidates rebuff calls to drop out

Despite a warning from the state Democratic Party chair that a crowded field could hand the governorship to a Republican, eight of nine major Democratic candidates filed their paperwork to run, betting they can build momentum before the June primary.

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How California Democratic candidates could sabotage their party’s race for governor

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California Democratic chair urges candidates to consolidate in governor’s race

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Top California Democrat Flops With Call for Candidates to Exit Governor's Race

A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded field for governor emphatically flopped, leaving the contest virtually unchanged and Democrats vexed over th...

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Democrats fear being locked out of the November governor’s race. Could it lead to changes in California’s top-two primary system?

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Crowded field in California governor's race

Defying party pressure, low-polling Democrats refuse to exit CA governor’s race

Low-polling Democratic candidates for governor on Tuesday swiftly rejected a top party official’s call for them to quit the race ahead of Friday’s filing deadline, even as Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was sympathetic to the idea that some should step aside.

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Struggling Democrats need to drop out of California's crowded governor race or risk a GOP win, party leader warns

A big field of candidates makes it possible for a Republican to be elected governor. California's Democratic Party leader told unviable candidates to bow out.

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Opinion: Turmoil in California Democratic Party threatens long-term reforms

Turmoil in the California Democratic Party could undo key political reforms — the top-two primary system and redistricting by an independent commission.

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New report finds high Democratic turnout on California’s Prop 50

California's Proposition 50 passed with high Democratic voter turnout, potentially signaling a boost for the party in midterms, a nonprofit found.

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Scary time for California Democrats

The best odds are on one Democrat and one Republican finishing in the top two — virtually assuring a Democratic victory in November. California is too solidly Democrat — and President Trump too despised here — to envision a Republican beating a Democrat to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.