Carah Ong Whaley 6/6/26 Carah Ong Whaley 6/6/26

Californians deserve better than strategic voting

Many California voters felt pressure to vote strategically in the Top Two primary, raising concerns about choice, representation, and the need for improving the system.

Carah Ong Whaley 6/3/26 Carah Ong Whaley 6/3/26

New Survey: California voters still satisfied with the current Top Two system but open to improvement

All eyes are on California as votes are tallied in this week’s primary election. A new survey conducted by AlphaRoc for Better Choices for Democracy finds that about half of registered California voters say they are satisfied with the current Top Two election system, while one-quarter are dissatisfied. The survey also finds that voters support advancing more candidates to the general election.