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After a heated race with a crowd of Democratic candidates, Xavier Becerra pulled ahead of rival Republican Steve Hilton in election results returned Friday. Becerra’s challenger is not known yet.
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Jae C. Hong/AP PhotoCalifornia’s wild and wide-open primary election came to a close with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsPreliminary results show voters approving a measure that would make major changes in how Shasta County manages elections.
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Researchers are studying a dead whale found near Fort Bragg. They want to know why the mammal died and how others may be doing on their migratory route. -
State regulations meant to help keep scammers out of the hospice industry are still pending. -
Shasta County voters will consider a ballot measure that faced legal challenges before the primary election. -
Humboldt County supervisors voted to draft an ordinance for a civilian oversight committee for the sheriff’s office, despite pushback from Sheriff William Honsal. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation. -
Shasta County Clerk Clint Curtis, the county's top elections official, is facing multiple complaints about his workplace conduct. -
In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Pomona, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack. -
Advocates say 1 million unauthorized immigrants with California driver’s licenses are at risk under a state plan to share license information to a national database. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that. -
Crude oil pumped from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is flowing for the first time in more than a decade through a pipeline that crosses California state park land after the Trump administration defied state officials to restart drilling off Santa Barbara, calling it essential to national security. -
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dominated fellow Democrats in fundraising, bringing in $13 million. Katie Porter raised $2.8 million, Xavier Becerra brought in $1 million, Antonio Villaraigosa raised $707,000 and Tony Thurmond raised just $62,000. -
California makes it easy to vote, with mail-in ballots and registration at the DMV. An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.
