Read more: Primary election results: Congressional and CaliforniaThe voters spoke Tuesday in the state's marquee election and what they said was: We'll stick with what we know. By advancing the Republican Garvey to November's general election, voters set up a conventional match between candidates of opposing parties and philosophies, rather than an atypical Democrat-on-Democrat runoff turning on personal temperament and differences of political degree. And by elevating Garvey over Porter, they also effectively settled the Senate contest with eight months still to go before the general election. Schiff is much happier facing Garvey than Porter, who would have been a much tougher opponent.) You can dislike the machinations, but Schiff didn't manufacture Garvey's party affiliation or stance on issues.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2024 19:32 UTC