Article: Hotly contested races motivating voters

California voters lacked enthusiasm in past presidential primaries, but experts say hotly contested races on both party tickets could ignite turnout in the Feb. 5 election.

"I think we're going to have unprecedented turnout," said University of San Francisco political science professor James Taylor. "For the first time, the selection of the presidential primary nominees comes into play in California."

It's the earliest in the presidential primary process that Californians have ever voted, and a big win here could prove pivotal. California's delegate prize adds up to nearly a quarter of what a Democrat needs to win the party's nomination and 14percent of the Republican total.

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