Golden State

California Poll: Harris Drops Behind Yang, Sanders Ties Biden

The Democrat primary race is heating up in California, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Joe Biden (D) tying for first place and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) falling to fifth place behind Andrew Yang (D) in her home state, according to California Emerson College poll results released this week.

Democratic presidential hopeful US Senator for California Kamala Harris speaks with MSNBC

Lieutenant Governor’s Race in California Draws Big Bucks

The race for lieutenant governor in California — a position that incumbent Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom once famously said should be eradicated if it wasn’t made more effective — has already seen a combined total of $10 million raised by all seven of the primary candidates who are vying for the post, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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