CA-GOV: The 2026 Primary: Why Labor Must Avoid a "Suicide Pact" to Stop the GOP Lockout

To avoid a repeat of 2003’s mixed signals and 2006’s bloodbath, we need a “Cold Math” strategy:

1. If Labor Unifies: They must fall mostly behind Katie Porter immediately. This allows Democratic voters to safely split between Porter and Steyer, ensuring at least one clears the hurdle.

2. The Non-Aggression Pact: Labor must avoid attacking Steyer. He is the most palatable choice for the DTS voters. Attacking him only subsidizes Hilton and Bianco.

3. The Defensive Fail-Safe: If Labor does not make this move—if they remain fractured or try to prop up a non-viable candidate—then the best choice for undecided Democrats and Democrat-leaning DTS voters is to vote for Tom Steyer. He alone has the money to communicate his way past the Trump-backed surge and ensure a Democrat is on the ballot in November.



https://theliberaloc.com/2026/04/13/the-2026-primary-why-labor-must-avoid-a-suicide-pact-to-stop-the-gop-lockout/