Democrat Xavier Becerra consolidated Democratic support to advance in a bitter primary to become California’s next governor, while the second spot remains up for grabs.

An update of votes for Los Angeles mayor, reported by media outlets, led some observers to believe there was a large batch of votes counted that included zero votes for candidate Spencer Pratt. There was no such batch, but there was a misleading update.

Two school board presidents, one conservative and one liberal, will face each other in California’s November runoff for state schools superintendent.

Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli says multiple California election fraud investigations are underway as state officials reject Trump’s cheating claims.

The last time a sitting Los Angeles city attorney was knocked out of office in a primary election, the Great Depression was in full swing. The apparent defeat this week of Hydee Feldstein Soto was the result of a lack of clear messaging and a controversy-plagued term, political analysts say.

Election watchers say it could still be a few more days before tight races are called, including the California gubernatorial and L.A. mayoral primaries.

Los Angeles primary election map: See how your neighborhood voted for Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman in the 2026 L.A. mayoral race.

President Trump is falsely claiming that California’s primary vote is rigged. Republican Steve Hilton needs to stand up for the state and its elections, which are free and fair.

The Times is tracking results for the dozens of races that were still uncalled days after the election.

The president’s claims of cheating were predicted before the election by both elections experts and Democratic leaders in California, who dismissed them as baseless bluster from a president beset by low approval ratings.