Yet the drama is far from over. The unresolved fight for the second spot — between Trump-aligned Steve Hilton and billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer — will determine whether November becomes a traditional partisan clash or a brutal intraparty reckoning. Outside the governor’s race, the surreal spectacle of Spencer Pratt clinging to second place in Los Angeles underscores how volatile, and vulnerable, California’s political establishment has become. For now, Democrats have their nominee. What they don’t yet have is certainty about the kind of fight that awaits.
Winner of California Governor’s Race Announced
