Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor’s race, poll finds @latimes

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Two Republicans lead in California’s gubernatorial primary, creating a historic possibility that both could advance to the general election in November and potentially shut out Democrats in a heavily blue state.

Democrats remain fractured among eight top candidates with no clear front-runner, while voters stay largely disengaged less than 60 days before ballots arrive in their mailboxes.

Affordability dominates voter concerns, with 4 in 10 Californians citing the cost of living as the most pressing issue for the next governor to address.

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$Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor’s race, poll finds Two Republicans lead in California’s gubernatorial primary, creating a historic possibility that both could advance to the general election in November and potentially shut out Democrats in a heavily blue state. Democrats remain fractured among eight top candidates with no clear front-runner, while voters stay largely disengaged less than 60 days before ballots arrive in their mailboxes. Affordability dominates voter concerns, with 4 in 10 Californians citing the cost of living as the most pressing issue for the next governor to address. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=losangelestimes https://www.latimes.com/subscription LET’S CONNECT: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/latimes Twitter ► https://twitter.com/LATimes Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/latimes$

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