Ricardo Lara

California state senator

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Ricardo Lara on KCRW

A giant California-shaped monkey wrench may get thrown into national politics.

By moving up its primary, would California gain more clout in choosing the next president?

A giant California-shaped monkey wrench may get thrown into national politics.

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