On Friday, April 8, a new Field Poll revealed that, similar to the current Republican race for the presidential nomination, California’s Democratic primary is becoming increasingly competitive. In January, Hillary Clinton was confidently leading Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders among likely Democratic voters by 11 percentage points. This margin has been reduced to only six points: 47 percent now back Clinton, with 41 percent backing Sanders, and 12 percent are undecided. Although Clinton is stil...

For the first time in years, it looks as though California’s primary has a chance to affect the Republican presidential nomination. The primary does not usually offer much sway in the presidential nomination process for two main reasons. Reason one: the June date. Primaries across the country occur between February and June of the election year, with the majority scheduled in March. This means that by the time California’s June vote rolls around, 88% of the Republican delegates have already got...