Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After Indiana, California Primary ‘Irrelevant’ Once Again

Political pundits, the media, and perhaps Ted Cruz and John Kasich thought there would be a real fight for California’s Republican delegates, and that the state’s primary would matter for the first time in decades.

By Madeleine Brand • May 4, 2016 • 1 min read

Political pundits, the media, and perhaps Ted Cruz and John Kasich thought there would be a real fight for California’s Republican delegates, and that the state’s primary would matter for the first time in decades. However, after winning in Indiana Tuesday, Donald Trump is the last Republican standing; that means the golden state is back to being irrelevant in the GOP race for the White House. How does the California Republican party move forward? What does Trump at the top of the ticket mean for the down-ballot races?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Mike Madrid
Republican strategist and author of “The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After Indiana, California Primary ‘Irrelevant’ Once Again

Political pundits, the media, and perhaps Ted Cruz and John Kasich thought there would be a real fight for California’s Republican delegates, and that the state’s primary would matter for the first time in decades.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After Indiana, California Primary ‘Irrelevant’ Once Again

Political pundits, the media, and perhaps Ted Cruz and John Kasich thought there would be a real fight for California’s Republican delegates, and that the state’s primary would matter for the first time in decades.

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