Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections

Few states are as synonymous with left-wing politics in the United States as California. On Tuesday, the western state is headed to the polls to vote in primary elections, ahead of November’s midterms. But a quirk in its primary system has made its governor’s race vulnerable to a Republican takeover. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list California is only one of two states that have embraced the so-called jungle primary: a system where any voter can vote for any candidate, regardless …