No Republican reached the November ballot in the race for Assembly District 68, so 68,000 independent voters will decide between DSA-recommended Jessie Lopez and moderate Democrat David Penaloza.
Assembly District 66 sends two Democrats to November with no Republican in the race, leaving 97,000 independents to choose between a socialist-backed progressive and a moderate with union and law enforcement support.
A DSA-recommended candidate and a moderate Democrat are the only two names on the ballot in California's Senate District 24, leaving independent and Republican voters to break the tie.
In California's East LA State Senate District 26, 144,000 independent voters will likely decide a general election between a socialist-backed candidate and a moderate Democrat, with no Republican on the ballot.
The Golden State's nonpartisan primary system allows all voters to participate in this November's legislative races, offering a unique test of how DSA-backed candidates compete when elections aren't decided in closed Democratic primaries.
Voter ID. A billionaire tax and two measures designed to counter it. A nonpartisan Secretary of State. And a constitutional right for every eligible voter to participate in publicly funded elections. Here is what California’s independent-minded voters need to know.
San Francisco's Democratic Party refused to endorse a one-time wealth tax on billionaires, creating a rare public split with the state party and exposing tensions between the party's moderate and DSA-aligned wings.
California's Top Two primary gives independent voters a voice in all elections. Closing primaries to party members only would strip voting power from 5.2 million registered independents.
Irvine voters will decide in November whether to adopt ranked choice voting for local elections, a system that ensures winners have majority support rather than plurality wins.
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco chairs the California Assembly's Rules Committee, giving her significant power over which bills get hearings, how quickly they move, and whether laws take effect immediately.
A coalition of California Democrats wants to put independent voters’ right to participate in publicly funded elections into the state Constitution — but getting it before voters will require Republican support.
Cara Brown McCormick
IVN Editorial Board
Alex Segura, Latino News Network
Shawn Griffiths