Bernie Sanders closing the gap on Hillary Clinton in California, field poll shows

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Bernie Sanders closing the gap on Hillary Clinton in California, field poll shows

The California Primary is two months away and for the first time in decades, the state's vote could actually influence the nominations.

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gestures towards Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton during the NBC, YouTube Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday.

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The California Primary is two months away and for the first time in decades, the state's vote could actually influence the nominations.

The political landscape in California is heating up.

On Thursday, we brought you the results of the latest field poll, showing that, among Republicans voters, Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Senator Cruz.

Today, the pollsters have released data on how the Golden State's Democrats are feeling about their candidates.

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Bernie Sanders — no surprise there.

But Sanders has significantly closed the gap, especially among younger voters.

For more we welcome back Mark DeCamillo, director of The Field Poll.

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.

This post has been updated.