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California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks during an election night event in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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As Tuesday\u2019s Election Day comes to a close, the top two finishers in several key primary races, including for California governor<\/a>, remain undecided as ballot counting continues.<\/p>\n Many Sacramento-area council<\/a> and county supervisor races<\/a> also remained without clear qualifiers for November\u2019s general election. Early returns also reflected a hotly contested race between Rep. Doris Matsui and Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang<\/a> for California\u2019s 7th Congressional District.<\/p>\n See live, early results<\/a> in the California governor\u2019s race and other statewide races, plus Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties here. Plus, see how each county is voting for governor in our interactive map.<\/a><\/p>\n Join us live at noon Wednesday for a webinar as votes are still being counted. What races have been called, and what are our early takeaways? We\u2019ll tackle that and more during a lunchtime webinar moderated by Grace Wyler, our assistant managing editor for politics and investigations. Register for the post-election breakdown event here<\/a>, and check back at sacbee.com<\/a> for more updates bright and early tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n Update: 11:50 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Becerra says he\u2019s on track to advance to general election<\/p>\n In a speech to supporters gathered in downtown Los Angeles, gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra said he was on track to advance to the general election and took a swipe at his top Democratic rival, Tom Steyer.\u201cAfter all the exhausting ads are run, the pundits are spun, and the billionaires try to buy their way in, it\u2019s the people, only the people, who get the last word,\u201d Becerra said.<\/p>\n The former attorney general connected his parents\u2019 immigration to the U.S. from Mexico seven decades ago to his underdog early campaign for governor, where he was, as he put it Tuesday night, \u201can afterthought overlooked by many\u201d for much of the campaign.<\/p>\n While Becerra attributed the change in fortunes to grit and determination, he didn\u2019t mention another factor: Rep. Eric Swalwell\u2019s decision to drop out of the race in April in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, a move that helped spark Becerra\u2019s rise in the polls.<\/p>\n The Democrat addressed a sense of pessimism among Californians, saying that \u201cin this new world, it feels like, look, feels like the old guarantees no longer apply.\u201d<\/p>\n He made broad promises to protect reproductive rights, build affordable housing, protect the environment, create more jobs and fight back against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen power\u2019s pendulum swings back against the chaos, the cruelty, and the corruption, when all that remains of MAGA are broken promises, unpaid debts and empty ballrooms the world will look once again for American renewal and for the state of California to lead the way more than ever,\u201d Becerra said.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Paviour<\/p>\n Tight race for Democrats in early 6th Congressional District return<\/p>\n Though less than half the vote had been counted as of 11:40 p.m., early results in the 6th Congressional District are likely giving Democrats some heartburn.<\/p>\n Democrat Richard Pan started the night with a narrow lead over Republican Michael Stansfield for the second place slot, but as midnight approached he found himself trailing the Republican. Rep. Kevin Kiley, a former Republican now running as an independent, was in the lead.<\/p>\n Were those results to hold, it would be a blow to Democrats\u2019 electoral battleground nationally. The district was considered left-leaning going into the election and was drawn to be more favorable to Democrats under Proposition 50.<\/p>\n Still, only 39% of the vote in Sacramento County, where Pan was leading by 2.6 percentage points, had been counted so far, according to the Associated Press. In Yolo County, where Pan led by nearly 6 percentage points, only 56% of the vote had been counted. Kiley was leading, with Stansfield behind him, in Placer County, where 54% of the vote had been counted.<\/p>\n \u2014 Andrew Graham<\/p>\n Update: 10:50 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Two candidates lead lieutenant governor\u2019s race<\/p>\n Early returns in California\u2019s primary election showed Democrat Fiona Ma and Republican Gloria Romero leading the race to the November general election for the state\u2019s second-highest executive office: lieutenant governor.<\/a><\/p>\n Ma was the frontrunner with 20.4% of the votes tallied as of 10:10 p.m. Romero trailed a little behind with approximately 19.6%. Both had chalked up significant leads over the other serious candidates in the splintered race: Fryday (14.2%) and Tubbs (11%).<\/p>\n Of the several candidates jostling for the role, only two \u2014 regardless of their party \u2014 will advance from the primary to the general election.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tarini Mehta<\/p>\n Thompson declares victory in California\u2019s 4th Congressional District<\/p>\n Early totals showed voters in California\u2019s 4th Congressional District<\/a> favored a veteran member of Congress to represent the newly drawn district.<\/p>\n As of 10 p.m., U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat, led with about 39% of the vote while Republican Ray Riehle and Democrat Eric Jones were in a tight race for the second spot on the November ballot with about 23% and 21% of the vote, respectively.<\/p>\n While results were still coming in, Thompson declared victory shortly after 10 p.m.,<\/a> saying he\u2019s \u201chonored and grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Corey Schmidt<\/p>\n Update: 10:30 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Steve Hilton talks to supporters as he leads in early results<\/p>\n Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton rallied supporters Tuesday night, chanting: \u201cChange is coming to California.\u201d<\/p>\n From his watch party in Huntington Beach, he said his administration would fix a \u201cfailed, broken system\u201d in California, also suggesting change would come to other areas of the state like Los Angeles, where reality television star Spencer Pratt is running for mayor.<\/p>\n Hilton led as of a 10:13 p.m. update from the Secretary of State with 26.8% of the vote, ahead of Xavier Becerra at 25.8%.<\/p>\n Hilton took the stage wearing a jacket with the inside lining on one side displaying the U.S. flag and the other displaying the California flag.<\/p>\n Update: 10:15 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Davis\u2019 Measure V trailing by a slim margin<\/p>\n Davis\u2019 Measure V was trailing in the first election results released Tuesday night, with 53% of voters opposed and 47% in favor \u2014 with a margin of 583 votes.<\/p>\n The measure asked voters to approve Village Farms, a proposed 1,800-home development on 498 acres north of East Covell Boulevard. Supporters gathered at the Yes on V campaign headquarters remained optimistic despite the early deficit, noting that additional ballots were still being counted.<\/p>\n Yolo County election officials were expected to release another batch of results around 10 p.m., leaving the outcome far from decided. Supporters argued the project would help address Davis\u2019 housing shortage and bolster city finances, while opponents contended the proposal was rushed and raised concerns about traffic, affordability and environmental impacts.<\/p>\n Davis residents have had the final say on large developments that convert farmland on the college town\u2019s edge for more than two decades, a voter-approval system that has made the city one of the region\u2019s most difficult places for large housing projects to win approval.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be surprised either way,\u201d Sandy Whitcomb of the Village Farms development team said shortly before polls closed. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Daniel Lempres<\/p>\n Update: 10:05 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Results continue to roll in for governor\u2019s race<\/p>\n Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton has 26.7% of the vote, compared to 25.9% for Democrats Xavier Becerra and 19.7% for Tom Steyer in the primary race for California governor, according to initial reports from the Secretary of State\u2019s office<\/a> as of 9:19 p.m.<\/p>\n \u2014 Lia Russell and Ben Paviour<\/p>\n Who has conceded in the governor\u2019s race tonight?<\/p>\n Former Rep. Katie Porter, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa conceded in the race for California governor Tuesday, within about two hours of polls closing.<\/p>\n Sacramento City Council incumbents fare well in early results<\/p>\n At least two Sacramento City Council incumbents could win outright in the June primary, allowing them to avoid a November runoff election. It remains to be seen if District 1 Councilmember Lisa Kaplan will be as fortunate. Despite early returns showing that Kaplan holds a majority of votes, she faces a formidable challenger in the progressive Jenn Chawla and a third candidate who could corner enough of the ballot to prevent Kaplan from winning outright. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jennah Pendleton<\/p>\n A new face for California\u2019s 3rd Congressional District<\/p>\n A new face is expected to represent California\u2019s 3rd Congressional District in Washington, as sitting Rep. Kevin Kiley, a former Republican who now identifies as an independent, campaigns in the 6th District.<\/p>\n As of 8:35 p.m., the two frontrunners were 6th District U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, and Republican Robb Tucker with about 35% and 32% of the vote, respectively. The top two vote-getters will go head-to-head in the November general election. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Corey Schmidt<\/p>\n Update: 9:45 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Becerra\u2019s watch party upbeat as results roll in<\/p>\n The mood is upbeat, if not yet celebratory at Xavier Becerra\u2019s party in downtown Los Angeles. There\u2019s been sporadic cheers when results appear on screen that so far show Becerra advancing to the general election in the race for governor, although the results are too early to draw any real conclusions.<\/p>\n Supporters in the crowd include Andrina Fernandez, who made the easy choice on her ballot: she voted for Becerra, her uncle and nemesis in family game nights. The current craze is a dominoes game called Mexican train; Fernandez said Becerra\u2019s \u201cthe type to let you win.\u201d<\/p>\n Fernandez said the family group chat has been laughing at Becerra supporters who\u2019ve dubbed the former state attorney general, who would be the first Latino governor in more than a century, \u201cTio Becerra.\u201d<\/p>\n Another guest, Luis Arguello, assistant manager for LiUNA Local 270, said he believed Becerra\u2019s working class background, including a stint working as a construction worker, gave him credibility in making California more affordable.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd frankly, it doesn\u2019t sit well with me when there\u2019s some, when there\u2019s a billionaire trying to tell us, \u2018Hey, we\u2019ll take care of you,\u2019\u201d he said, alluding to Becerra\u2019s top Democratic rival, Tom Steyer.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Paviour<\/p>\n Tom Steyer takes the stage at watch party<\/p>\n Tom Steyer took the stage at his watch party just before 9:30 p.m. and elicited the first major spike in excitement in the crowd, despite starting and ending his speech with a gingerly appeal for patience. The candidate for governor, wearing a suit but no tie \u2014 not too buttoned up \u2014 struck a defiant tone. Of the corporate interests who poured money into campaigns against him, he said, \u201cThey are unanimous in their hate for me, and I welcome their hatred.\u201d The people packed on the ballroom floor screamed.<\/p>\n Susana Williams, a California organizer with Our Revolution, the political action organization founded by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, was \u201ccautiously optimistic\u201d at the Tom Steyer watch party. She wore a \u201cDefund Oligarchs\u201d button and had shed her doubts about Steyer as governor.<\/p>\n \u201cI know: the billionaire thing, right?\u201d she said. Her heart swayed to Steyer when he won the support of the California Nurses Association.<\/p>\n \u201cThey trusted he was real about single-payer\u201d healthcare, Williams said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been fighting for single-payer for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams had her political awakening during Sanders\u2019 unsuccessful primary bid in 2016 and saw the Vermont senator\u2019s message in Steyer.<\/p>\n In the decade since Sanders\u2019 first run, \u201cI\u2019ve seen movement,\u201d she said. \u201cThe younger voters are gonna go for Steyer.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Ariane Lange<\/p>\n Mai Vang says she is \u2018very confident\u2019 in congressional race<\/p>\n At her election night party, Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang deemed the early results as a sign that she would advance to the November general election in the race for California\u2019s 7th Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui.<\/p>\n Vang celebrated alongside more than 100 supporters who enjoyed drinks and a DJ at The Lock & Key Tapas + Bar in Midtown. The lively event was a joint party with Sacramento County Board of Supervisors candidate Flojaune Cofer.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very confident that we\u2019re going to remain top two, no matter what the outcome,\u201d Vang said.<\/p>\n Vang said the results are proof that the region is ready for change and bashed establishment Democrats and Republicans who don\u2019t pass the \u201ctorch.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor far too long, the establishment has ignored our working families and so we\u2019re going to stay focused on the issue,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mathew Miranda<\/p>\n Only sitting judge with challenger in Sacramento region takes early lead<\/p>\n Leon Dixson, the only sitting judge in the Sacramento region to face an election challenger this year, took an early lead over Rocklin Mayor Dave Bass in early returns Tuesday, in a highly unusual race that involved a level of partisan politics rarely seen in the choice of who will sit on the bench in local courts. Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sharon Bernstein<\/p>\n Incumbent advances in 9th Congressional District race<\/p>\n Incumbent Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, easily advanced to the November election Tuesday, securing one of two spots in the race for California\u2019s redrawn 9th Congressional District race.<\/p>\n The Associated Press called the race for Harder at 9:08 p.m. As of 9 p.m., Harder led the field with 67.5% of the vote. Republican John McBride was second with 15.4%, earning the other spot in the general election.<\/p>\n Update: 9:20 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Kiley confident with slim lead in early vote counts<\/p>\n Rep. Kevin Kiley\u2019s bid to maintain elected office by leaving the Republican Party and running as an independent in California\u2019s redrawn 6th Congressional District appeared to be paying off in the first round of returns Tuesday night.<\/p>\n Kiley held a lead over Democrat and former state senator Richard Pan. The Associated Press estimated 42% of the district\u2019s votes had been counted just before 9 p.m. Kiley had just under 25%, while Pan had just under 23%.<\/p>\n Interestingly, a Republican candidate, Michael Stansfield, held the third place spot, and was behind Pan at just above 21%. The primary race drew a crowded field of talented Democrats. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho was the next leading Democrat behind Pan, with 11.7% of the vote.<\/p>\n Kiley, speaking to a crowded room of supporters who waved American flags and jeered references to California\u2019s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, expressed confidence in the trajectory of the vote count and touted his political independence.<\/p>\n \u201cCertain politicians think they can move lines around on map and choose your representative for you,\u201d he said, drawing boos from the crowd. \u201cWe still get to vote,\u201d he continued, \u201cand we will not let self-serving politicians of either party take away our representation. We will not let political insiders in Sacramento or Washington attack the values that make our area special.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Andrew Graham<\/p>\n Rep. Tom McClintock advances<\/p>\n Republican Rep. Tom McClintock advanced to the November general election Tuesday after the Associated Press called him as advancing in the race in California\u2019s 5th Congressional District.<\/p>\n As of 9 p.m., McClintock led the field with 61.4% of the vote. Democrat Michael Masuda was second with 24.0%, followed by Democrat Mike Barkley at 9.5% and Democrat Dan Stroud at 5.1%.<\/p>\n McClintock has represented the district since 2009 and was widely viewed as the favorite.<\/p>\n The redrawn district, which stretches along the Nevada border from Alpine County to Inyo County, is considered strongly Republican.<\/p>\n Attorney General Rob Bonta, Michael Gates advance<\/p>\n The Associated Press called that incumbent Attorney General Rob Bonta<\/a> and Michael Gates are the two candidates advancing to the November general election.<\/p>\n Two candidates advance in Secretary of State race<\/p>\n The Associated Press called that Republican Donald Wagner will advance to the general election for Secretary of State in California alongside incumbent Shirley Weber.<\/p>\n Update: 9 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Governor\u2019s race shows 3 at the top in early returns<\/p>\n With about 13% of statewide precincts partially reporting as of 8:31 p.m., Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton won 25.7% of the vote, compared to 26.4% for Democrats Xavier Becerra and 19.7% for Tom Steyer.<\/p>\n The outcome will also likely not be officially certified for weeks, due to the state\u2019s notoriously slow vote count. The Secretary of State\u2019s office did not affirm the results of the 2024 presidential race until that December. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lia Russell and Ben Paviour<\/p>\n Matsui, Vang appear headed for general election showdown<\/p>\n Rep. Doris Matsui and Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang appear headed for a November showdown in California\u2019s 7th Congressional District, according to early election returns. As of 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Matsui led the race with about 32.6% percentage of votes counted, while Vang had captured about 25.7%.<\/p>\n Zachariah Wooden, a Republican college student, trailed only slightly behind with 22.6% percentage of the vote. The top two vote-getters advance to the general election.<\/p>\n Vang and Matsui had long been expected to claim those two spots. Matsui, a pillar of the Democratic establishment, has represented the Sacramento region district since 2005 when she succeeded her husband Robert after his death from cancer. Vang, who has served on Sacramento City Council since 2020, emerged as Matsui\u2019s most formidable primary challenger in years. She is part of a wave of progressive younger candidates trying to oust longtime and more moderate Democratic incumbents in safe blue seats across the country.<\/p>\n The contest has grown increasingly bitter in recent weeks. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mathew Miranda and Tarini Mehta<\/p>\n Tom Steyer watch party draws union workers<\/p>\n The mood at the Tom Steyer election night watch party in San Francisco\u2019s Regency Ballroom was slightly subdued as the polls closed at 8 p.m.: No one expected the race to be called Tuesday. But a contingent of home care workers organized with SEIU 2015 decked out in \u201cclass traitor\u201d baseball caps and hit the charcuterie board in good spirits.<\/p>\n Mei Ju Liang, a home care worker for 14 years, said she\u2019d only made a final decision to vote for Steyer that morning \u2014 like many Democrats in the state, she\u2019d been waiting to see which candidates seemed the most viable. Liang said she believed Steyer would help workers like her get higher wages and better working conditions.<\/p>\n Plus, she said, \u201cOur union supports him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Ariane Lange<\/p>\n Early Placer County supervisor returns show Shanti Landon leading<\/p>\n Early returns showed Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon with a commanding lead over challenger Holly Andreatta in the District 2 race, but with thousands of ballots still uncounted, the contest remained far from decided.<\/p>\n The first results posted Tuesday night gave Landon 73% of the vote to Andreatta\u2019s 27%. Additional results were expected around 10 p.m., and election officials cautioned that margins could change as more ballots are processed.<\/p>\n If the early trend holds, Landon would clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a November runoff and secure reelection outright.<\/p>\n Speaking to supporters at Old Town Pizza in Lincoln, Landon said the initial results suggested voters were more united than political debates and social media often make them appear.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past year and a half, it was easy to get drowned out by the loudest voices on social media, where it sometimes felt like the overwhelming sentiment was dissatisfaction, division, or even retribution,\u201d Landon said. \u201cWhat tonight demonstrates is something very different.\u201d<\/p>\n Landon said residents across the political spectrum share common goals for their communities, including safety, prosperity and a welcoming atmosphere. She also thanked supporters who stood by her campaign through what she described as a contentious race and said she was eager to return to work if reelected.<\/p>\n The Placer County Elections Office plans to continue releasing election-night updates before moving to a Tuesday-and-Friday reporting schedule until the results are certified. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nicole Buss<\/p>\n Update: 8:45 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Secretary of State Shirley Weber advances<\/p>\n The Associated Press called that incumbent Secretary of State Shirley Weber<\/a> is one of the two candidates advancing to the November general election.<\/p>\n Update: 8:40 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Flojaune Cofer ahead in early returns for Sacramento supervisor race<\/p>\n In the race for Sacramento County\u2019s open Board of Supervisors seat, epidemiologist Flojaune Cofer has a lead<\/a> over longtime City Councilmember Eric Guerra, former state lawmaker Deborah Ortiz and computer programmer Tim Riley in early returns Tuesday.<\/p>\n The next update is expected from Sacramento County election officials at 10:15 p.m., with another around midnight, followed by additional results Friday and next week. If no candidate receives 50% plus one vote in the primary, the top two candidates will advance to a general election in November.<\/p>\n \u2014 Graham Womack and Theresa Clift<\/p>\n Update: 8:30 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Supporters line up for Xavier Becerra\u2019s watch party in Los Angeles<\/p>\n Xavier Becerra supporters are snaking around the block outside LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an open air venue, and organizers have set up two open bars, three food trucks and some heat lamps to ward off the evening chill. There\u2019s an empty main stage adorned with a \u201cBecerra for Governor\u201d backdrop where the former state attorney general is set to speak at some point tonight before the event ends at 11 p.m. For now, guests are mingling to a playlist that includes Adalberto Santiago, Selena and the Black Eyed Peas.<\/p>\n Some key supporters arrived early for a VIP party, including Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas. The campaign also welcomed influencers, who have special \u201ccreator\u201d badges.<\/p>\n Becerra and his top Democratic rival, Tom Steyer, sparred over the sincerity of their campaigns\u2019 online support in a fight that spilled into election day. As The Bee first reported<\/a>, Steyer paid influencers to boost his campaign. The Steyer campaign has questioned the legitimacy of some of Becerra\u2019s online support; in one post Tuesday<\/a>, Steyer spokesperson Kevin Liao noted four self-described Becerra supporters posted seemingly identical photos of a ballot with Becerra\u2019s name circled.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Paviour<\/p>\n Update: 8:15 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Watch party for Rep. Doris Matsui draws applause<\/p>\n Around 7:20 p.m., dozens of supporters applauded Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, during her entrance to her election night party at Sellands Cafe & Bar on Broadway.<\/p>\n Among them were several of Sacramento\u2019s most well known faces, including Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, former Mayor Darrell Steinberg, City Council members Phil Pluckebaum and Roger Dickinson and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper.<\/p>\n Matsui had previously received endorsements from many of the region\u2019s politicians, including the majority of the Sacramento City Council.<\/p>\n \u201cShe has done a superb job of bringing resources back to Sacramento for issues and projects that have been so critical to us,\u201d Dickinson said.<\/p>\n Many in attendance remained upbeat about Matsui\u2019s chances of retaining the seat despite acknowledging that Vang represented her toughest challenger in years. Matsui is running against Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang.<\/p>\n \u201cI think every incumbent should expect a young progressive\u2026 There\u2019s a real anti-incumbent mood around the country,\u201d said Dennis Mangers, who said he has known Matsui for close to 30 years. \u201cIt\u2019s too bad in a way, because she (Matsui) has really done the job.\u201d<\/p>\n Supporters routinely referenced Matsui\u2019s years of experience in the House and noting that contrast with Vang.<\/p>\n \u201cThe difference in this election is that you can send a freshman to Congress who has trouble finding the bathroom, or you can send Doris, who is going to dust off her gavel,\u201d said Lodi Councilmember Mikey Hothi.<\/p>\n In her comments to the crowd, Matsui thanked her supporters and emphasized her experience is needed to push back against President Donald Trump\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve negotiated this chaos through the Trump administration, and I know how to negotiate the chaos moving forward too,\u201d Matsui said.<\/p>\n She also referenced the \u201cnegativity\u201d of advertisements during this election cycle. She declined to say if she felt Vang\u2019s campaign had gone over the line.<\/p>\n Matsui loaned her campaign $1.4 million, according to campaign finance reports, The New York Times reported.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe reason why that I had to get involved in trying to even use my own personal money is because the negativity and the dark money was coming and criticizing me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Matsui left the party shortly after her remarks, headed back to Washington, D.C., for an anticipated House vote on the war in Iran.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mathew Miranda<\/p>\n Update: 8 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Polls are closed in California<\/p>\n Polls have now closed in California\u2019s 2026 primary election, which included the state\u2019s gubernatorial race, other statewide and congressional races, and key local elections in the Sacramento region.<\/p>\n See live, early results<\/a> in the California governor\u2019s race and other statewide races, plus Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter and Amador counties here.<\/p>\n Update: 7:30 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n What happens after polls close at 8 p.m.?<\/p>\n Vote by mail and early voting are counted first, but the results cannot be reported until after the polls close at 8 p.m. By law, county elections offices have up to 30 days to canvass the election results and count all eligible votes.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know about what happens next.<\/a><\/p>\n Plus, The Sacramento Bee follows certain guidelines in reporting our updated results and tracking who wins. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/a><\/p>\n Update: 7 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Polls close in one hour. When will we know results?<\/p>\n County election officials begin tallying the votes once the polls close and report results to the state starting two hours later. These reports continue until all votes are counted.<\/p>\n Vote-by-mail ballots and early voting ballots normally are counted first, possibly even before election day, but the results cannot be reported until after the polls close, officials said. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about when election results will begin rolling in.<\/a><\/p>\n Reminder: If you\u2019re in line by the time polls close, you can\u2019t be turned away. Read about these and other important voters\u2019 rights provisions here.<\/a><\/p>\n Update: 6:30 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Live event with Bee reporters and editors<\/p>\n We\u2019re live at 6:30 p.m. tonight for a Q&A with our editors and reporters covering the primary. Register for the Zoom webinar here.<\/a><\/p>\n Update: 6 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Lincoln voter says voting is \u2018a privilege\u2019<\/p>\n Stefanie Zoccoli brought her middle school-aged children with her to vote after they got out of school in Lincoln.<\/p>\n For many parents, voting was convenient because polling places were located near local schools.<\/p>\n The Lincoln Library, a polling spot, is about 1.4 miles from Twelve Bridges Middle School and 0.3 miles from Twelve Bridges High School.<\/p>\n Zoccoli said her 13-year-old son questioned why she was so excited to vote.<\/p>\n \u201cI told him it\u2019s a privilege and that a lot of countries don\u2019t even have the opportunity to vote,\u201d she said. \u201cI think him coming with me was enlightening.\u201d<\/p>\n Zoccoli said she voted for a Republican candidate for governor.<\/p>\n \u201cI think our state is ready for a dramatic change,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need someone who will have the best interests of the people of Lincoln in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Nicole Buss<\/p>\n Update: 5:40 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n How can I become a poll worker?<\/p>\n If the 2026 California primary election left you feeling inspired to become a poll worker for the November general election, here\u2019s what you need to know about who is eligible, what the job entails and how to apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Don Sweeney<\/p>\n Update: 5:10 P.M. Tuesday<\/p>\n Elk Grove election workers, dedicated voters fill polling place<\/p>\n Husband-and-wife election workers Gary and Myrna Belaria filled their bright pink bag of ballots at the Elk Grove Council Chambers and were already at work on a second tote just after 10 a.m.<\/p>\n The foot traffic Tuesday was right on par with what site inspector Dharon Grayson called the \u201cslow-steady\u201d pace normally set at the Laguna Palms Drive site.<\/p>\n But like voters up and down the state, some voters at the Elk Grove polling place across from City Hall held onto their ballots until Election Day.<\/p>\n \u201cSee that white car over there?\u201d Gary Belaria said, motioning toward the parking lot. \u201cThey were filling out their ballot in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n Another voter, Marjorie Lue Sang, is 76 years old. She\u2019s been a citizen for 50 of those years, moving to the U.S. after emigrating from Jamaica.<\/p>\n The Elk Grove woman grows strawberries, cherries and bok choy \u2014 and she doesn\u2019t miss a vote. She carried her sealed ballot to the Elk Grove Council Chambers, had Belaria check the date and signature one last time, and dropped it into the ballot box.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very important to me,\u201d she said outside the chambers\u2019 doors. \u201cI grew up with my uncle who told me every woman should vote. Too many people went through hell and lost their lives, especially women of color.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Darrell Smith<\/p>\n This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n![\"Republican](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2278835240-GI.JPG\" "\\"2278835240-GI.JPG\\"")
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