California Democratic primaries
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California Democratic primaries are state-level contests in which Democratic Party voters in California select their preferred candidates for the U.S. presidency and other party nominations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| California Democratic primaries canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: California Democratic primaries Context triple: [1968 California Democratic presidential primary, category, California Democratic primaries]
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1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
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1972 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1972 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal contest in the Democratic nomination race, notably featuring Senator George McGovern’s strong performance as part of his successful campaign for the party’s presidential nod.
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state-level organization of the U.S. Democratic Party in California, responsible for promoting Democratic candidates, policies, and voter mobilization across the state.
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Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California Democratic primaries Target entity description: California Democratic primaries are state-level contests in which Democratic Party voters in California select their preferred candidates for the U.S. presidency and other party nominations.
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A.
1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
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B.
1972 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1972 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal contest in the Democratic nomination race, notably featuring Senator George McGovern’s strong performance as part of his successful campaign for the party’s presidential nod.
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C.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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D.
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state-level organization of the U.S. Democratic Party in California, responsible for promoting Democratic candidates, policies, and voter mobilization across the state.
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E.
Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party primary
ⓘ
United States presidential primary ⓘ primary elections ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Secretary of State of California
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surface form:
California Secretary of State
|
| alsoIncludes | non-presidential Democratic primaries in midterm and off-year elections ⓘ |
| ballotIncludes |
Democratic candidates for U.S. House of Representatives from California
ⓘ
Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate from California ⓘ Democratic candidates for state legislative offices in California ⓘ Democratic candidates for statewide offices in California ⓘ Democratic presidential candidates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determines |
Democratic nominee preferences for President of the United States in California
ⓘ
Democratic nominees for various federal offices in California ⓘ Democratic nominees for various state offices in California ⓘ allocation of Democratic National Convention delegates from California ⓘ |
| electorate |
eligible independent voters in California (depending on rules for a given year)
ⓘ
registered Democratic voters in California ⓘ |
| followsRulesOf |
California election law
ⓘ
Democratic National Committee delegate selection rules ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years for presidential primaries ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
early voting
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in-person voting on election day ⓘ minimum viability thresholds for delegate allocation in presidential contests ⓘ proportional allocation of pledged delegates in presidential contests ⓘ vote-by-mail ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
determination of official Democratic nominees listed on California general election ballots
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selection of California’s pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention ⓘ |
| historicallyUses |
open primary rules in some years
ⓘ
semi-closed primary rules in some years ⓘ |
| impact | significant influence on momentum in Democratic presidential nomination races ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| notableCharacteristic | one of the largest delegate prizes in the Democratic presidential primary calendar ⓘ |
| occursDuring | primary election season preceding a United States presidential election ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
California Democratic Party
ⓘ
Democratic National Committee ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential election cycle
|
| subjectTo |
campaign finance regulations
ⓘ
federal election law ⓘ state election law of California ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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surface form:
Pacific Time
|
| uses | party-approved ballot access rules for candidates ⓘ |
| usesVotingSystem |
plurality voting (for most contests)
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secret ballot ⓘ |
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Subject: California Democratic primaries Description of subject: California Democratic primaries are state-level contests in which Democratic Party voters in California select their preferred candidates for the U.S. presidency and other party nominations.
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