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Victory within reach for Luis Lara in Merced County District 3 supervisor race. Less than 4,000 primary votes left to count
Meanwhile, Ana Boyenga has increased her lead for second place in the race for superintendent of schools.
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- Randy Villegas, who earned endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defied political odds by beat a more moderate Democrat in a traditionally conservative district as a progressive Democrat. But the big test will be […]
- Four facilities in California store equal or greater amounts of methyl methacrylate, the chemical that nearly caused an explosion in Garden Grove.
- Hilton advances to the November general election, where he'll face longtime politician Xavier Becerra.
- Nithya Raman's success at making the runoff in the L.A. mayor's race means Karen Bass will need to answer difficult questions about high living costs and public safety.
- Dos demócratas competirán en noviembre para regular el mercado de seguros en medio de los crecientes riesgos del cambio climático y tras los incendios de 2025 en Los Ángeles.
- Two Democrats will compete in November to regulate the insurance market amid increasing climate change risks, the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
- Tras una reñida contienda con varios candidatos demócratas, Xavier Becerra superó a su rival republicano, Steve Hilton, en los resultados electorales publicados el viernes. Aún se desconoce quién será el oponente de Becerra.
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