CA wants to move to head of class in primaries. See ya Iowa....Kind of love this.

[Jim Lane]

61. The bill would not put California before Iowa.

First, I think you mixed up the links, because the one in your OP doesn't mention the primary. Try this one: http://ktla.com/2017/09/16/california-legislature-approves-bill-moving-california-primaries-up-to-march-for-2020-presidential-election/

As to the specifics, the bill would move the primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. It's an important distinction because it means that the change would not violate Democratic Party rules.

The current rule is designed to be fair to candidates who start out with less funding and name recognition. In a single national primary, they would have no chance. Instead, the calendar starts with four comparatively small and inexpensive states, one in each of the major regions of the country: Midwest (Iowa), East (New Hampshire), West (Nevada), and South (South Carolina). No other state is permitted to vote before March 1.

The California bill reflects the general perception that states voting earlier have more influence. With California moving up, other states voting after March might decide that now they're the ones who are too late to be meaningful. There could be a significant increase in the front-loading of the primary season.