Political panic, party fractures, disaster narrowly avoided—California Democrats spent days fearing a primary outcome that could expose deep internal divisions and weaken their grip on power, only for Xavier Becerra to secure enough support to prevent the nightmare scenario many insiders feared, but,
Relief quickly gave way to fresh concerns as narrow margins, ideological infighting, and shifting voter priorities revealed vulnerabilities that could shape the general election. With a strengthened Republican challenge and growing questions about party unity, the battle ahead may be far more competitive than many expected therefore,