Tuesday’s primary elections feature some closely watched contests and will feature the top-two primary system for all races statewide -- a first in California’s election history.
Republicans Tim Donnelly and Neel Kashkari battle to run against incumbent Jerry Brown for governor, and a slew of candidates are vying for the Secretary of State position. Other hot races include those for L.A. County Sheriff and California Insurance Commissioner, as well as a few local district supervisors elections.
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How will the top-two ballots affect the California primary? What impact, if any, might the new ballot form have on voter turnout? Who will come out on top in this year’s primary elections?
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Guests:
Raphe Sonenshein, executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at CSU Los Angeles
Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, professor of the practice of public policy communication at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, political analyst for KNBC, Los Angeles