The California primary election is March 3. Here’s what you need to know.
Vote centers have replaced neighborhood polling places, and the old paper-and-ink system has changed too. In the presidential race, candidates will be awarded delegates based on district-level contests and statewide results. It’s complicated. The candidate field has winnowed. In Los Angeles County and other local races, voters will decide on the district attorney, Proposition 13, L.A. City Council, the LAUSD board and more. The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board has endorsements in many of the races on the ballot. Read on for more.
What you need to know to vote
Voting is changing in Los Angeles County. Here’s what you need to know and how to find a vote center
Nearly 1,000 new vote centers have dreplace the precinct polling places used in past L.A. County elections. Angelenos will no longer be confined to voting in their neighborhoods. These centers will also be open for days before the election. Find one that’s convenient to you.
Need a ride to the polls? L.A. Metro offering free fares on election day.
California decides: A five-part series looking at California’s diverse electorate

The San Joaquin Valley remains an upbeat bastion for Trump, even as Democrats dominate the state government and make preparations for the March 3 primary election.
In the eastern Coachella Valley, a new generation of Latinos is winning seats on school boards and water districts, and joining city commissions.
Even in the left-wing heart of California, the Democratic Party electorate is far from monolithic heading into the March 3 presidential primary on Super Tuesday.
The younger-generation vote has proved elusive for Democrats in conservative parts of California such as Placer County.
To come out on top in California’s primary, Democratic contenders must appeal to a patchwork of ethnic constituencies, among them the large Iranian American population that spans San Diego, Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
How Democratic delegates are chosen in California
Meet the presidential candidates
The Democrats
The Republicans
Where the candidates stand on key issues
Hometown: America as seen from the candidates’ front doors
Burlington shaped Sanders as Sanders shaped Burlington, so much so that it’s hard to consider one without the other.
The rich, brainy city of Cambridge, Mass., reflects Elizabeth Warren’s have-a-plan approach as well as inequality issues at the center of her campaign.
After decades of malaise, South Bend went through big changes during Pete Buttigieg’s tenure as mayor. But there is fear that the gains have been uneven and that its fragile progress could slip away.
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Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington is known for its small size and relationship-based politics. But just as in national politics, backlash has been brewing against the status quo.
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Campaign 2020
Los Angeles County and local races
A look at what George Gascón, Jackie Lacey and Rachael Rossi bring to the table.
Rivals to Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas say the district needs a fresh perspective. He says they don’t understand how government works.
Charter school supporters attack teachers union-backed incumbent L.A. school board campain
Charters school backers and the teachers union have much at stake in upcoming LAUSD school board elections in which a majority of seats are up for grabs.
The candidates running for L.A. County supervisor have pledged to ease homelessness, but many were in elected office as it became a crisis.
California’s largest school district has not taken an official position on a bond measure that would raise billions of dollars for schools. A clause on developer fees may be part of the reason.
City Council candidates Kevin de León and Mark Ridley-Thomas have declined to rule out running for mayor in 2022, drawing criticism from rivals.
Rivals for L.A. County supervisor, Herb Wesson, Holly Mitchell and Jan Perry, are fighting over the L.A. County Democratic Party’s endorsement of Wesson.
Behind the money in local races
There is only one statewide proposition on the ballot
Recommendations from the Los Angeles Times editorial board
Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsements for the U.S. House, California ballot measures and more.
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