CA folks are not playing the right game. The dems changed it years ago.

You must go vote in the primary. As there are 2 slots. Top two win. When dems stack those 2 slots and you are out. NY just changed to the same game last year. The primary is very important now and republicans are still playing the old game there. Where as in most states it is kind of a 'meh'. If the republicans played the 'get motivated for the primary' game like the Dems did they would be competitive in both of those states.