You fail to show how changing the CA primary date disadvantages progressive candidates at all. As it is, the Primary is basically over before CA progressives have any input.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016
The CA primary was June 7-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Democratic_primary,_2016
He didn't endorse her until July 12-
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000004525555/sanders-endorses-clinton.html?mcubz=1
I don't know why you're talking about the 2016 election primary date for CA. I posted a news article showing that they want to change CA towards the beginning -- right after 4 or so states. That disadvantages anyone going in without name recognition and money, which was the case with Bernie in 2016. This is assuming they don't think Bernie would run or that they think progressives even ones with higher recognition like Warren would have a difficult time beating an establishment pick like Harris in CA. They also have the likes of Feinstein to guide who wins CA.
Too bad not enough people listened to him but chose instead to label Hillary & the Dems as Cheaters! instead. It's just one aspect of the ongoing mass psychosis that made Trump president.
What's wrong about that? It's a fact that the parties try rigging the process in favor of the candidates they want.
We could argue the extent of it, but you don't even realize the irony in what you are saying. It's funny how you'll dismiss anything about unfairness to Bernie, but latch onto any trivial **** (see below or bold above) that could have possibly made Hillary lose. Let's get real. He wasn't even in the spotlight for months. If it was anything, it was Comey, which may have cost her about a 1%. Also, why don't you say anything about Hillary or the Dem establishment media saying supporters of Bernie are sexist, etc.?
"Something relevant-
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/opinion/russia-facebook-twitter-election.html?_r=0
Which isn't to say Bernie was complicit at all but rather that he served as a foil for the Russians to attack Clinton." -- Jhhnn