California held its top-two primary on March 3. For the first time since top-two started in California, in 2011, an incumbent appears to have been defeated for re-election in the primary. Assemblymember Typer Diep of the 72nd district (in Orange County) placed third, although not all votes have been counted yet.
Diep was known for being the California Republican legislator who was most likely to behave in a non-partisan manner and to get along with Democratic legislators. This article at Cal Matters, by Ben Christopher, says the top-two system was promoted as a way to elect more moderate legislators, but in this case and generally it hasn’t worked as its supporters expected.
Janet Nguyen is a former senator, and had the endorsement of the county Republican Party. Uber and Lyft spent a bundle on the election, over a vote by Diep that would have classified drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.
CA gerrymander comm = ALL gerrymander areas = TOTALLY rigged elections.
1/2 votes x 1/2 rigged gerrymander areas = 1/4 CONTROL
Actual less than 1/4 due to having illegal invaders counted in making gerrymander areas.
Thus — Hack winner names change a bit.
But NOOO change in the top CONTROL FREAKS de facto making the laws — esp behind closed doors
with fake scripted shows by the gerrymander puppet/robot oligarchs in public.
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