"That's close to where political preferences in this state have stayed pretty steadily since the 1990s, when a tide of Latino voters became Democrats because Republicans led by then-Gov. Pete Wilson supported the 1994 Proposition 187, which threatened to deprive undocumented immigrants of public schooling, most medical care and other services. Much of the measure was later thrown out by the courts."
"It's because of unjustifiably large Democratic egos. Under this state's top-two "jungle primary" system, the first two finishers in any primary election reach the runoff election, regardless of party affiliations. Right now, so many Democrats are running for governor that they could splinter their party's June primary vote and leave two well-funded Republicans in the race - Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News commentator Steve Hilton - as the top two vote-getters and opposing each other next November."
By Election Day next November, political party registration in California will be about 40% Democratic, 24% Republican and 35% independent or declined-to-state. Political preferences have remained similar since the 1990s after Latino voters shifted toward Democrats following Republican support for Proposition 187, which threatened to deny undocumented immigrants schooling, medical care and other services; much of the measure was later overturned. The Latino naturalization surge transformed California from a competitive to a solidly Democratic state. Under the top-two jungle primary system, a crowded Democratic field risks splitting votes and enabling two Republicans to finish as the top two.
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