Bernie Sanders closing the gap on Hillary in California, Field Poll shows

Bernie Sanders closing the gap on Hillary in California, Field Poll shows

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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gestures towards Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton during the NBC, YouTube Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday.; Credit: Mic Smith/AP

The political landscape in California is heating up.

On Thursday, we brought you the results of the latest Field Poll, showing that, among Republicans voters, Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Senator Cruz. Today, the pollsters have released data on how the Golden State’s Democrats are feeling about their candidates. Hillary Clinton is ahead of Bernie Sanders — no surprise there. But Sanders has significantly closed the gap, especially among younger voters. For more we welcome back Mark DeCamillo, director of The Field Poll.

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