While discussion of the government shutdown has shifted to a conversation about the economic implications, John Wildermuth, a longtime writer on California politics, discusses the impact on California lawmakers in respect to the state's new nonpartisan primary system on Fox&Hounds Daily Blog: "For those folks still saying California’s primary election changes aren’t doing a thing, take a look at the House vote to end the government shutdown.[ Eight] of California’s 15 GOP congressmen (and yes,...