SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: (L-R) Chad Bianco, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, and Tom Steyer, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, during a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. California will hold its primary election on June 2, where the top two finishers advance to the general election in November regardless of party affiliation. (Photo by: Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg - Pool/Getty Images)
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In race for California governor, candidates look for another chance at making a first impression

The so-called "anti-Trump Republic of California" is looking at a possible Democratic nightmare. How? The top two vote-getters in the June primary advance to the November ballot, regardless of party, and the Democratic field has no clear candidate. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: (L-R) Chad Bianco, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, and Tom Steyer, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, during a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. California will hold its primary election on June 2, where the top two finishers advance to the general election in November regardless of party affiliation. (Photo by: Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg - Pool/Getty Images)
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