Hillary Clinton won the California primary by an unexpectedly wide margin, NBC News projected early Wednesday.
Her win was the icing on the cake to a historic 24 hours that saw Clinton become the first female candidate on a major party’s presidential ticket.
It also dealt another blow to Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has refused to bow out of the contentious Democratic contest.
Now, the 2016 race will begin to move very quickly for Clinton’s presidential campaign as the machinery of the Democratic Party’s full arsenal marshals itself to prepare for battle against Donald Trump.
Clinton declared victory Tuesday night during a celebration here with thousands of supporters as she placed her nomination in the sweep of history for women’s rights. She also praised Sanders who Tuesday night vowed to continue his fight until July and rallied her troops for battle against Trump.
