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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Could California's complex delegate system help Bernie Sanders?

    On Super Tuesday, there’s a lot at stake for the Democratic candidates in California. There are nearly 500 delegates here -- more than any other state. California isn’t a winner take all primary.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 28, 2020 • 1 min read

    On Super Tuesday, there’s a lot at stake for the Democratic candidates in California. There are nearly 500 delegates here -- more than any other state. California isn’t a winner take all primary. That means the top vote getter won’t get all of those delegates, and the system is complicated. But in the past, the rules didn’t really matter because the race was usually decided by the time California voted. Now that our primary is on Super Tuesday though, the California race could have a big say in picking the nominee.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Fun voting centers
    1. 0:00Make voting fun at Santa Monica Pier, Long Beach aquarium, and more
    2. 6:31Could California's complex delegate system help Bernie Sanders?You’re reading this
    3. 14:18China’s economy and Dow Jones hurt. Could coronavirus bring global recession?
    4. 23:50The race for a rare seat on LA County Board of Supervisors
    5. 34:17‘Invisible Man’ film: #MeToo twist on classic H.G. Wells novel
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