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Fact-check: X searches reveal widespread real-time discussion (posts from March 3-4, 2026) of California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks' open letter urging non-viable gubernatorial candidates to drop out before filing deadline to prevent Republican advancement in the top-two primary, with links to the official cadem.org letter and coverage from Reuters, FOX, LA Times, and others. This fully supports the article's claims amid the first open governor race post-Newsom term limits, corroborated by multiple news sources including The Guardian. No evidence contradicts the reporting.
Can’t win? Drop out: California Democrats plead with governor hopefuls as party fears Republican surge
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California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks has issued an open letter urging gubernatorial candidates without viable paths to victory to drop out before filing, amid fears that a crowded Democratic primary field could allow a Republican to advance under the state's top-two primary system. The warning comes as the party faces its first wide-open governor's race in three decades, following Gavin Newsom's term limit. Party leaders are concerned that vote-splitting among multiple Democratic candid