1. If Democrats want a blue wave, they need to try voting

From The L.A. Times: "With just a quarter of the state's registered voters, Republicans won a spot in the gubernatorial runoff against Gavin Newsom in November and recalled a Democratic state senator, effectively crushing Democrats' hope of regaining a supermajority in that house."

2. California voters had their chance to make a statement against Trump. They declined

From The L.A. Times: "Where is it written that things are supposed to be easy?"

3. The Democrats Navigate Around an Iceberg

From The New York Times: "What do the primary results from California, New Jersey and places in between bode for November?"

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