# California Isn't Voting For Politicians Anymore | Public vs. Private | Wacky Wednesday

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Podcast: [Common Sense with Chad Law | Political Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-sense-with-chad-law-political-commentary-4943048)
Published: 2026-06-04T03:16:08+00:00
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Text the show! California voted. Turnout came in higher than expected. Yet many of the results looked remarkably familiar. Karen Bass survived. Xavier Becerra rose. Tom Steyer spent a fortune and still couldn't break through. So what happened? In this episode, Chad explores a new theory: California may be shifting from Democrat vs. Republican to Public vs. Private. A state where the status quo itself has become a political constituency. This is a conversation about incentives, coalition b...

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