Bernie Sanders grabs lead in California presidential primary [View all]
By DAVID LAUTER WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
JAN. 28, 2020 4:27 AM
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WASHINGTON Sen. Bernie Sanders, consolidating support from voters on the left, has taken a clear lead in the race for Californias huge trove of Democratic convention delegates as the presidential campaign moves toward a critical month of primary contests.
Sanders has been propelled to the top in California by growing support from voters who label themselves very liberal... That very liberal group makes up about one in three Democratic primary voters in the state.
Along with strong backing among Latinos and young voters, backing on the left is enough to give the Vermont senator support from 26% of voters likely to take part in the states March 3 Democratic primary, according to the latest UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies poll, conducted for the Los Angeles Times. His gains in the state come as several polls in Iowa and New Hampshire the states with the first contests of the primary season also show Sanders gaining ground.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-01-28/bernie-sanders-grabs-lead-in-california-presidential-primary