Feinstein is a lock to be the top vote getter in California’s Open Primary.
With that being the case, a very large segment of Democrats will vote for Patrick Little.
Thus, we will have Patrick Little representing the GOP in November.
California has one big primary with candidates of all parties and then a run-off between the two top vote getters.
Odds are there won't be any Republican candidate in November, just a race between the two top Democrats.
It would be embarrassing (though unlikely) if Little were the top Republican vote getter.