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It’s voting day in California!

Well, sort of. Today is the day county officials will start sending out mail-in ballots to voters who have requested them. So, if you’ve already asked for a mail-in ballot, you should find it at your doorstep by the end of this week.

And that means the political fun is just beginning. Presidential hopefuls are already blanketing television airwaves, and campaign mailers are arriving by the dozens. But expect that to only increase in the lead-up to the official voting day in California, also known as Super Tuesday, on March 3.

Tonight is also the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses and what happens there will inevitably affect what happens in California. Pay attention especially to how well Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Bernie Sanders do tonight. If either manages to win both Iowa and New Hampshire, which votes next week, it may spell the beginning of the end to primary season.