California Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his annual State of the State address in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Six months after beating back a recall election that could have removed him from office, Newsom will face largely unknown opposition in the June 7, 2022, primary election as he seeks re-election to a second, four-year- term. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation