Advertisement AdvertisementRead more: Lopez: Horrified by the state of the union, he's an angry protester. There is a way for the Democrats to avoid this humiliation, but they can’t seem to agree on anything at the moment. “You could shut it down probably within five or six months,” said Mike Madrid, a longtime California GOP political consultant. The problem is that the two Republicans in the running, Bianco and Hilton, are Trump toadies. Advertisement AdvertisementAnd by the way, is this a smart time for a GOP candidate in California to be doing his best Trump impression?

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 20:22 UTC