California’s Jungle Primary Under Fire | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews California’s jungle primary is under fire as activists push to repeal the 2010 law that lets the top two vote-getters advance to the general election—regardless of party. With a deadline of January 11, 2027, to collect nearly 875,000 signatures for a 2028 ballot initiative, the effort is led by a Democrat and a former GOP chair who argue the system stifles ideological diversity and excludes independent voters. Critics, including the group More Choice California, say the current system empowers non-affiliated voters and that the repeal effort misleads the public by framing it as a loss of choice rather than a gain. With major parties watching from the sidelines, the success of this initiative hinges on grassroots mobilization—and whether voters will see it as a step toward broader political representation or a threat to their current voting power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b1afff8c9a0dcc3d