Hang in there, Bernie supporters

A message to the Valley’s Bernie Sanders supporters: While Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and the media at large want you to give up on supporting Sanders and instead support Clinton, this primary process is far from over.

While Bernie faces a steep uphill battle to be elected president, California still deserves to have a fair part in the decision of who the Democratic nominee, despite the fact that we are very late on the primary docket – especially since we hand out nearly 500 pledged delegates.

If you believe that the best choice for the 45th U.S. president is Bernie Sanders, have your voice heard and vote June 7.

This story was originally published May 23, 2016 at 12:23 PM with the headline "Hang in there, Bernie supporters."