California has nearly triple the number of delegates that have already been awarded in the first four Democratic primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. Although polls pointed to a Bernie Sanders win there, a recent surgefor Joe Biden following his South Carolina win and the endorsements of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have raised questions about whether the Vermont senator’s lead will remain, and if so, by how much.

Jim Braude spoke via Skype by Max Rivlin-Nadler, a reporter from KPBS in San Diego, to get an on-the-ground view.