Definition: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: The 2016 California Democratic presidential primary was held on June 7 in the U.S. state of California as one of the Democratic Party 's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election .
Output:
The 2016 California Democratic primary was held on June 7 in the U.S. state of California .