California's big donkey and pony show

By Ben Trefny

Published June 3, 2019 at 5:22 PM PDT

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Senator Cory Booker

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Senator Amy Klobuchar signs a campaign finance pledge

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Senator Bernie Sanders speaks in front of kids from Earth Guardians

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Beto O'Rourke and the people who want to take selfies with him

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Governor Jay Inslee speaks to the general assembly

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Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses the general assembly

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Voters line up at the California Democratic Convention

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Young speakers from Earth Guardians talk to the environmental caucus

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Governor John Hickenlooper speaks with the Sunrise Coalition on the convention floor

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Representative Eric Swalwell speaks at the general session

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Thousands of Democrats filled seats at the general session

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Representative Tulsi Gabbard addresses the general session

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More than a dozen candidates to be president of the United States were in San Francisco over the weekend for the California Democratic Convention.

"Beating Donald Trump is a must. That is a floor, not a ceiling." - Senator Cory Booker

It was a massive event at the Moscone Center, bringing together the state’s dominant political party. And in the run-up to the 2020 election, this was the biggest gathering of presidential hopefuls so far.