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California Democrats bored their own voters into submission

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California voters can register to vote as “No Party Preference.” But in the 2026 race for governor, Democrats seem to have registered as “No Candidate Preference.”

Outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom did not cultivate a successor. And for months, there was no favorite among the many Democrats vying to replace him.

Even now, it’s not clear who the Democrats’ frontrunner is. It could be Xaivier Becerra, whom the consultants and the media plucked from the bottom of the pile. It could be Tom Steyer, who has spent — or perhaps wasted — $200 million to buy attention.

Most of the candidates were notable only for their flaws.

Katie Porter: Too angry.

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Eric Swalwell: Too creepy.

Matt Mahan: Too tardy.

None showed any charisma, or introduced any new ideas.

Worse, all of them support policies that voters hate — even in deep-blue California.

To a one, the Democrat candidates want to keep allowing biological males to compete in high school girls’ sports. And they want to keep funding the failed high-speed rail project.

No wonder Democrats are less........

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