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What to watch for this week in New York politics: We're less than a month from New York's congressional primaries, to be held Tuesday, June 26. As those congressional primary races hit the home stretch, we're also now fully into campaign season for the state-level primaries that will be voted on September 13. That group includes Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, and Zephyr Teachout, who is running for attorney general against Public Advocate Letitia James, who won the Democratic state committee's designation at last week's convention. A water testing demonstration will be conducted dockside at Minneford Marina in City Island, Bronx on Tuesday” at 11 a.m. At 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Comptroller Scott Stringer will attend the UFT Retired Teachers 55th Annual Luncheon. At 6:15 p.m., Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James will attend the Agudath Israel 96th Annual Dinner. Panels will discuss “The Future of Housing Development in New York”; “Rezoning NYC”; and “Buildings and Infrastructure Ideas that Better NY.” On Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Albany, a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Labor “To examine the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises program, and consider potential legislative solutions to create a more effective and efficient program to enhance New York’s business climate.” On Wednesday at the City Council: the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will meet at 9:30 a.m. and the Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions will meet at 2 p.m. On Wednesday at 7 p.m. at The Cooper Union, “Open House New York will host Redefining Safety and Justice for the 21st Century City, a special conversation about the future of New York's justice system,” the “launch event for Spaces of Justice, a new yearlong series about the architecture and infrastructure of our city's criminal justice system, the program includes a presentation by Elizabeth Glazer, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, followed by a conversation with Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President, The Fortune Society, moderated by Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, The Architectural League.” Thursday The state Legislature is scheduled to be in session in Albany on Thursday. This is an organizational meeting and does not include public testimony.” On Thursday at 6:30 p.m. "the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC (SDNYC) will host its 2018 Annual Event at Raise New York,(416 3rd Ave, Manhattan) and will recognize outstanding LGBT advocates: Hon. Friday and the Weekend Mayor de Blasio may make his weekly appearance on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show on Friday morning at 10 a.m. On Friday, the second annual Summit on Latin@s in New York City (SOL NYC) will be held by the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Hunter College- CUNY), the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, the Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute at CUNY, the Hispanic Federation, and the Council of the City of New York, “to examine the challenges and opportunities facing the City’s Latinos, assess policy priorities, and develop an action agenda for today and tomorrow.” “On Friday, June 1, New York University’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) will host a one-day summit to address how researchers, New York City government agencies and practitioners can work together to improve the systems and opportunities that support vulnerable youth in New York City. There will be a keynote speaker and three panel sessions, each of which will focus on a specific sector: immigration, juvenile justice, and special education and mental health.” On Saturday at the Schomburg Center in Harlem, “The New York State Democratic Party is hosting a Volunteer Grassroots Summit this year in order to engage activists from across New York City and surrounding areas.

When is it more interesting who will finish second in an election? The answer is simple for Californians: when it's a primary election under the "top two" rules created by voters in 2010. Beyond that, as our new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll makes clear, it's unclear who will join Newsom on the ballot come November. The survey found Newsom comfortably in the driver's seat, though with support from only 21% of likely voters who were surveyed. For those seeking to get some clear read of where things stand on plans for a U.S.-North Korea summit next month, the one place where it probably didn't pay to be on Tuesday was the Oval Office. "It may not work out for June 12," he told reporters at one point, then further confused the issue by adding, "There's a good chance that we'll have the meeting." When running for Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa staked his campaign on a lofty pledge to build a "subway to the sea" and invest in a comprehensive transit network in the car-choked city. To do so, he pushed a county-wide measure to increase the sales tax to fund transportation projects — and improbably, convinced voters to tax themselves even as the economy collapsed. -- Democrats are scrambling to ensure they don't get locked out of two key pickup opportunities in California House races. On Tuesday, they made their most overt play to date in the June 5 primary, running two separate ads backing Harley Rouda in the 48th Congressional District and Gil Cisneros in the 39th District.

Those procedural deadlines could determine whether you get to vote, or if your vote will count. Q: Lots of people have already received their voter information guide for the primary election, that’s the first mail out from the county registrar of voters, isn’t it? A: Yes, you get that from the county and then later this month you should also get from the Secretary of State’s office a pamphlet on the state elections. There’s a good-faith effort made by the registrar of voters to be sure that every ballot is counted. A: The easiest way now is to just go online to the secretary of state’s office or the San Diego (County) Registrar of Voters website and it walks you through the process. Q: There’s one last thing you’ve got to remember to do if you get a mail-in ballot and that's actually mailing it in. What’s the deadline for those ballots? A: A lot of people think you can mail it in the day of, but unless you’ve got federal express delivery, you’ve got to have it at the registrar of voters office. Do you have a question about local politics, local elections or why the process works the way it does? If so, ask us here: San Diego Politics 101 — the KPBS Midday Edition segment where your questions get answered View KPBS News' complete election coverage and check out Voter’s Edge California, your online Voter Guide.

Incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski won a narrow victory after a fierce challenge from progressive Marie Newman on Tuesday in Illinois’s third congressional district. However, in a district that backed Hillary Clinton by 15 points in 2016, he faced criticism not just for his views on abortion but his opposition to the Affordable Care Act and refusal to endorse Barack Obama in 2012. Illinois primary pits rare 'pro-life' Democrat against progressive wing Read more The race drew national attention as Newman was backed by a number of major players in the Democratic party including Emily’s List, the Human Rights Campaign and SEIU. She also received the support of national political figures including Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders while touting her support for crucial progressive priorities such as Medicare for All and a $15 minimum wage. In contrast, Lipinski relied on support from local labor unions as well as the remnants of the “Democratic machine” in Chicago. In an interview with the Guardian, Ilyse Hogue, the head of the influential pro-choice group Naral, which backed Newman early on, said the group had “made the race a top priority”. Newman echoed this message, telling the Guardian Lipinski was too conservative for the district: “He’s to the right of most Republicans.” She also criticized her opponent for “living on the coattails of his father” and claimed “he doesn’t work hard”. Lipinski is virtually certain to win in November. With 95% of precincts reporting, Pritzker had 46% while Biss had 26% and Kennedy had 24%. With 95% of precincts reporting, the incumbent eked out a win by 52% to 48%.

Spring is coming. After Democrats notched wins over the winter in the special election for Alabama’s Senate seat and in Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district, the change of the calendar means a change in the electoral landscape. These are five of the most contested races coming up in the next few months. Texas Where: Texas’s Democratic primary runoff for the 7th congressional district Who: attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, journalist Laura Moser When: 22 May Why It Matters: the race has become a battleground in the fight between Washington Democrats and leftwing activists in a suburban Houston seat once thought to be safe Republican territory before Hillary Clinton won it in 2016. Instead, it backfired and rallied support from progressive activists to her campaign. The winner of the runoff will face incumbent the Republican John Culbertson in November. The Democratic party is now publicly attacking progressive candidates | Lawrence Douglas Read more California Where: California’s non-partisan primary for US Senate Who: state senate president pro tempore Kevin de León, Senator Dianne Feinstein When: 5 June Why It Matters: Feinstein, a Democrat who was first elected in 1992, is facing a challenge from the left from the top Democrat in the state senate. California’s unique top two primary system means that both are likely to advance to a general election in November. However, the first round of voting on 5 June will make clear whether the 84-year-old Feinstein will face a significant threat from progressives who have long been dissatisfied with her. Due to California’s top two primary and the traditional Republican lean of the district, it’s possible that no Democrat could make the ballot in November.