California counts votes in gubernatorial primary

LOS ANGELES — Votes were being counted in California’s gubernatorial primary Tuesday, with three men locked in a tight race for two run-off spots, as officials in Los Angeles began tallying ballots for mayor of the second biggest city in the United States. The state’s so-called “jungle primary” pits all comers in one mega-poll. The top two vote-getters — regardless of party — advance to the November general election to replace term-limited Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Xavier Becerra, a career politician who served as former president Joe Biden’s health secretary, was in the box seat as the early numbers rolled […]...

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