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  "path": "/2026/05/10/us/california-primary-rules-change-democrats.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T19:09:51.000Z",
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    "Redistricting and Reapportionment",
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    "Organized Labor",
    "Primaries and Caucuses",
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  "textContent": "The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred an effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach.",
  "title": "Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California"
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