The effort failed on a 26-24 vote with Democrats against and Republicans in support.
For now, it's the Republicans. Seven GOP-held AG seats, compared to three for the Democrats, are being hotly contested.
On Tuesday, the state became the first to use ranked-choice voting, a system that could prevent “spoiler” candidates from causing havoc in crowded races.
Tuesday's primaries were a win for the California GOP and women, who advanced in four of the five states voting on candidates for governor.
Voter ID battles and cybersecurity concerns have intensified and elevated these races. Republicans have more seats -- and the most to lose.
Recent election cycles have seen more than 40 percent of state legislative seats left uncontested. Not this year.
His executive order, signed on Wednesday, comes after days of governors and mayors escalating their words of opposition into actions attempting to block the immigration policy announced in April.
