President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo via CalMatters)
FOR WEEKS, leaders of California’s Democratic Party have worried aloud about having so many Democrats running for governor that two Republicans could finish first and second in the state’s June 2 primary election, thus guaranteeing election of a GOP governor in November.
Late Sunday, Democratic worrywarts got some relief from an unexpected source — President Donald Trump.
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FOR WEEKS, leaders of California’s Democratic Party have worried aloud about having so many Democrats running for governor that two Republicans could finish first and second in the state’s June 2 primary election, thus guaranteeing election of a GOP governor in November.
Late Sunday, Democratic worrywarts got some relief from an unexpected source — President Donald Trump.
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