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In reply to the discussion: Kamala Harris in 2020: CA on track to hold primary in March instead of June [View all]stopbush
(24,852 posts)They have no power here these days, at least in the state legislature. The Rs can vote 100% against it and it will still pass easily.
As far as the media/sports industry, they will adapt to whatever CA decides. They would be fools to fight anything the most-populous state in the country decides to do. It's the rest of the country that is going to have to adapt. You don't know the level of anti-tRump feeling out here. It is genuine and deep. The legislature has already voted on anti-tRump policies dealing with sanctuary cities, etc. They are prepared to fight tRump at every turn. Moving up our primary is one big way to say that CA will control who gets nominated in 2020.
One other thing: if CA does become the third primary, you will see candidates abandoning campaigning in Iowa and - to a lesser extent - NH. Who in their right mind is going to waste time chasing a couple of delegate votes in Iowa when the massive prize of CA is sitting there, waiting to confer its heavy delegate count on the winner at the beginning of the primary season?