Today we have two elec­tions of sig­nif­i­cance. Cal­i­for­nia is hold­ing its pri­maries, and Wis­con­sin is hold­ing recall elec­tions for the Gov­er­nor and four state Senators.

In Cal­i­for­nia, the selec­tions for Pres­i­dent are fore­gone con­clu­sions, and decid­edly unin­ter­est­ing, but there are two other state bal­lot items, and one local, wor­thy of examination.

First up is the Class 1 Sen­ate seat, cur­rently occu­pied by Demo­c­ra­tic Sen­a­tor Dianne Fein­stein. There’s no seri­ous like­li­hood that she will lose today, but this is the first elec­tion in Cal­i­for­nia in which the two Sen­ate can­di­dates with the most votes, regard­less of party, will face each other in Novem­ber. (more…)