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The California midterm election was Nov. 8.
Click here for the latest results from the election. Races are called by the Associated Press using vote returns and other data. However, final results will not be available until all mail-in and conditional ballots are counted.
California voters on Tuesday handed Democrat Gavin Newsom a second term as governor, choosing the incumbent over Republican Brian Dahle.
Once considered one of the most interesting races on the ballot, the race for top cop fizzled into a standard partisan contest over crime, abortion and gun control.
Alex Padilla wins election to the Senate seat he was appointed to after Kamala Harris became vice president; results unknown in competitive House races.
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Dive deep on other California races
Democratic incumbent Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta will face Republican Nathan Hochman to lead the state’s top law enforcement agency.
The controller’s race between Republican Lanhee Chen and Democrat Malia Cohen is the only open statewide race this year in California.
With his second-place finish in California’s June primary, Northern California Republican state Sen.
Sen. Alex Padilla, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom when Kamala Harris became vice president, appears twice on ballot, facing Republican attorney Mark Meuser.
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What propositions are on your ballot?
Of the seven statewide propositions on the ballot, gambling — unsurprisingly — has attracted the most lucre. A simple majority is required to pass all these propositions.
California’s November election will feature seven statewide ballot measures.
California voters will decide the fate of seven statewide propositions on Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know about Proposition 1.
California voters will decide the fate of seven statewide propositions on Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know about Proposition 26.
California voters will decide the fate of seven statewide propositions on Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know about Proposition 27.
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Tracking the money
Here’s who has raised the most money and where it is coming from ahead of the 2022 California governor’s election.
Here’s who has raised the most money for Propositions 26 and 27 and where it is coming from ahead of the 2022 California’s election.
Here’s who has raised the most money for Proposition 29 and where it is coming from ahead of the 2022 California’s election.
Here’s who has raised the most money for Proposition 31 and where it is coming from ahead of the 2022 California’s election.
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Our columnists weigh in
A number of closer-than-expected races and fading hopes in others have Democrats nervous they may fall short in California, a state key to their midterm prospects.
Along with Trump-fueled lies and misinformation, election officials are facing ‘paper terrorism,’ a deliberate attempt to gum up their works.
Unlike other GOP gubernatorial finalists in the last quarter century, Sen. Brian Dahle of Bieber has held elective offices, columnist George Skelton writes.
A union has been trying unsuccessfully for years to organize workers at the largest dialysis companies, DaVita and Fresenius, columnist George Skelton writes.
The Supreme Court abortion ruling has boosted Democratic Sen. Patty Murray’s reelection hopes. Her Republican rival is focusing on inflation, crime.
Proposition 31 would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, and Proposition 28 would guarantee more funding for arts in public schools.
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Podcasts
Newsom is thriving by attacking Democrats and Republicans alike. Is he setting up a presidential run?
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva took office four years ago in a stunning upset. This time, his opponent Robert Luna has him on the run. We look at the difference between the two.
President Biden followed through on a campaign pledge to wipe out some student loan debt, a move that affects millions. Will it help the Democrats in the midterms?
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Follow state and congressional races
2022 California midterm election: There are 52 House races in California on Nov. 8. Look up the candidates in your congressional district here.
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Follow more election coverage
Los Angeles’ November election will feature three local ballot measures.
Governor has strong lead for reelection, even though voters see the state on the wrong track.
Robert Luna holds a small lead over Sheriff Alex Villanueva as the race for sheriff takes on a strongly partisan cast.
