California's chaotic race for governor

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  The Economist.

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  It is America's largest state with an economy to rival that of entire nations.

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  It is the capital of America's tech industry and at the vanguard of AI.

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  Policy decisions made there can ripple across the rest of the country, for good or ill.

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  And to many Republicans, it is a case study in leftist dysfunction.

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  Next week, the state will see a ferocious primary battle come to an end,

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  as voters have their first say on who will be the next governor of California.

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  I'm Charlotte Howard, and this is Checks and Balance from The Economist.

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  Each week we take one big theme shaping American politics and explore it in depth.

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  Today, the race to be California's next governor.

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  The incumbent, Gavin Newsom, is term-limited.

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  Big figures like Kamala Harris and Alex Padilla decided not to enter the race.

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  And a front-runner, Eric Swalwell, bowed out, mired in scandal.

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  Voters in this blue state will next week choose among dozens of candidates.

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  And it is likely that one of two victors going through to November's runoff

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  will be a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump.

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  What does the battle in California mean for the future of the state

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  and the state of national politics?

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  With me this week are James Bennet in New York and Aryn Braun,

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  who is joining from Los Angeles and is the expert on all things California.

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