Democrats fear being locked out of the November governor’s race. Could it lead to changes in California’s top two primary system?
- Posted on March 6, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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Democrats fear being locked out of the November governor’s race. Could it lead to changes in California’s top two primary system?

California switched to a top two system in 2010 through a ballot measure backed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.