California holds crowded primary in race

California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom

1. Frame 1California voters vote on a crowded primary ballot to decide who advances in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
2. Frame 2Voting began in early May and ends after a chaotic contest with no clear front-runner.
3. Frame 3California puts all candidates on one primary ballot regardless of party, then sends only the top two onward.
4. Frame 4The field includes prominent Democrats and Republicans, from former officials to wealthy activists and a county sheriff.
5. Frame 5About 60 candidates are on the ballot for roughly 23 million voters in one of the world's largest economies.
6. Frame 6The pressure point is which two candidates survive the primary and set the November governor's race.