Deep blue California voters on Tuesday reprimanded Democrats in both the Bay Area and Southland.
Why it matters: Even in the main centers of democratic power, mid-term liberal voters are fed up. It’s a bleak sign for President Biden, as Democrats try to keep the House and Senate in November.
- Political analyst (and Los Angeles resident) Ron Brownstein said the result will shake up “the coast-to-coast political landscape.”
- Jim Kessler of Third Way, the centrist Democratic think tank, tweeted: permanent minority status “.
What’s up: San Francisco voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin after a divisive election over the prosecutor’s handling of crime management, according to the Associated Press.
- MP Karen Bass (D-CA.) And billionaire developer Rick Caruso are heading for a second round in November of the nationally-watched race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, according to AP.
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