I share some of the sentiments of Jay Nordlinger’s Corner post expressing confidence that some day in the future there may be hope for California conservatism. That’s why I continue to live in the house that I grew up in, despite vast changes in the nature of the rural community I was born into.

For Democrats, the line between triumph and nightmare in California's primaries is shaping up to be very, very thin. The party could conceivably send competitive, well-funded Democrats to the general election contests for all 10 Republican-held House seats it is targeting. But thanks to California's open primary system Democrats could end up shut out in three of the most competitive congressional districts, seriously denting the party's chances of taking back control of the House.

Political progress in this election cycle equals a record-high 78 women running for governor across America, including four here in California. But those four women are likely to exit the California race once votes are counted next week.

For decades now, America’s two political parties have approached their national conventions with a Realtor’s mindset: “location, location, location.” But with all due respect to Sam Cooke, voters don’t know much geography -- or seem to factor it into their decisions.