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California's contentious congressional races in Southern California brought in millions of dollars in campaign spending from national Democratic organizations that previously ignored these districts. Host Ben Bradford asks political strategists whether the choice to spend big bucks paid off. Experts also talk about the "political chess game" that the parties played in order to succeed under California's "top-two" primary system. And they weigh in on each party’s advantages and challenges going into the general election. Guests: Christine Mai-Duc Political Reporter LA Times @cmaiduc Darry Sragow Attorney/Former Democratic Political Strategist @darrysragow Katie Merrill Democratic Political Strategist Take Back California @katiemerrill Jen Jacobs Republican Political Strategist @jenjacobs92101 Scott Lay Writer "Around The Capitol" newsletter @ScottLay Paul Mitchell Vice President Political Data, Inc. @paulmitche11