California Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, talks to Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., during a ground-breaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Agoura Hills, Calif. Newsom and Padilla face largely unknown opposition in the June 7, 2022, primary election. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)