Does Bernie Sanders Have a Chance at the Nomination? Even after a decisive victory in Oregon’s presidential primary Tuesday, the odds of Bernie Sanders becoming the Democratic nominee remain very slim. Yet, Sanders has vowed to remain in the race until the last ballot is cast. As discord grows among Democrats, the candidates look ahead to the June 7 primaries. What are Sanders’ chances of winning? Can he convert enough superdelegates to nab the nomination? We’ll hear from one California superdelegate who has been harassed by Sanders supporters for deciding to back Hillary Clinton early in 2015.

Sanchez Stumbles into the California Senate Race Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is a candidate to replace retiring Barbara Boxer in the US Senate. At this weekend's State Democratic Convention, Sanchez had a chance to introduce herself statewide. At one stop, she gave an informal talk to a caucus of Indian Americans — that's Americans of descent from India. She told the story of a phone call from a man who wanted to support her campaign and how she confused an Indian American with Native Americans -- complete with a stereotypical war cry. That moment reportedly became the talk of the convention — and not to Sanchez's advantage. Sanchez, from Orange County, is not well known statewide. The consensus leader for her party's US Senate nomination is Kamala Harris , who's run twice for Attorney General—and won.

Kashkari, Donnelly Battle for Heart and Soul of CA GOP Some powerful members of California's Republican Party are throwing their weight behind a relatively unknown candidate for governor, former Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari . They hope this pro-choice, pro-gay marriage Obama-supporting candidate can give them a fighting chance in a state where Republicans are increasingly seen as irrelevant. But the most recent polls put Tea Party candidate, firebrand Tim Donnelly ahead of Kashkari by double digits, and both of them lag far behind Democratic incumbent Jerry Brown .

Anger, Organizing Follow Proposition 8 Since Proposition 8 repealed the right to same-sex marriage, angry opponents have shunned supporters, boycotted businesses and stopped traffic with street demonstrations. Protestors promise they won't go away until the right to same-sex marriage is restored in California. John Wildermuth of the San Francisco Chronicle has an update on what's happening more than a week after Election Day.

Proposition 89: California Politics without Big Money? November's elections will likely set new records for campaign spending, led by the race for Governor and 13 ballot propositions . One of them promises to change all that by setting limits on corporate contributions. Proposition 89 promises to take the big money out of politics with spending limits and $200 in public financing of campaigns for state offices. Would spending reform limit special interest influence?  Would public finance mean tax money for negative campaigns?  We'll hear the pros and cons.