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2026: Former Democratic Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D): "This year’s gubernatorial primary has put the spotlight on the undemocratic Top Two primary. The notion that Democrats could wake up to two Republicans on the November ballot....." -
Contrast a comment in 2019 by Charles Munger, the architect of Proposition 14, the initiative which changed the election process in California to "top-two votegetter" primaries.
"the top-two primary yielded 80 same-party general elections in California, for the Assembly,
state Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives combined, in the general elections of 2012, 2014,
and 2016." TopTwoDefensePaperOnePreprintFormatted.pdf
And comments about a lawsuit in 2019 to disassemble the top-two votegeterr process.
Charles Munger Jr.'s fee claim may chill public interest suits - Los Angeles Times
2010 - A total of 25 candidates appeared on the ballot for Governor in the primary. The top recipient of votes from each party appeared on the ballot in November. Jerry Brown won this election in November with 5,428,149 votes (53.8%)
Jerry Brown (D), Meg Whitman (R), Chelene Nightingale (AIP), Laura Wells (G), Dale F. Ogden (L) Carlos Alvarez (P&F)
California Election law changed in 2011 allowing the possibility two candidates, from the primary, could win the primary. The controversial "top-two" process for the primary was established by an initiative (Proposition 14) in 2010, although it was not the first time in California.
2014 - A total of 18 candidates appeared on the June primary ballot for Governor.
Primary: Jerry Brown (D) won 54.3% and Neel Kashkari (R) 19.4%.
Jerry Brown won this election in November with 4,388,368 votes (60%).
2018 - A total of 32 candidates appeared on the June primary ballot for Governor.
Primary: Gavin Newsom (D) won 33.7% and John H. Cox (R) 25.4%.
Gavin Newsom won this election in November with 7,721,410 votes (61.9%)
2022 - A total of 28 candidates appeared on the June primary ballot for Governor.
Primary: Gavin Newsom (D) won 55.9% and Brian Dahl (R) 17.7%.
Gavin Newsom won this election in November with 6,470,104 votes (59.2%)
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