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State

30 contests

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State offices

Returns as of

Governor

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Xavier Becerra Democratic Winner
    64.2%
    5,186,352 votes
  2. Steve Hilton Republican
    35.8%
    2,894,119 votes

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Returns as of

Lieutenant Governor

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Fiona Ma Democratic Winner
    64.0%
    5,108,478 votes
  2. Gloria Romero Republican
    36.0%
    2,871,316 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Secretary of State

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Shirley N. Weber Democratic Winner
    64.9%
    5,177,126 votes
  2. 35.1%
    2,795,868 votes

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Returns as of

Attorney General

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Rob Bonta Democratic Winner
    64.0%
    5,101,300 votes
  2. Michael E. Gates Republican
    36.0%
    2,868,424 votes

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Returns as of

Controller

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Malia M. Cohen Democratic Winner
    64.0%
    5,080,494 votes
  2. Herb W Morgan Republican
    36.0%
    2,855,650 votes

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Returns as of

Treasurer

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Eleni Kounalakis Democratic Winner
    64.2%
    5,094,862 votes
  2. Jennifer Hawks Republican
    35.8%
    2,840,435 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Richard Barrera Nonpartisan Winner
    57.4%
    3,951,026 votes
  2. Sonja Shaw Nonpartisan
    42.6%
    2,931,656 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Insurance Commissioner

Too close to call

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Jane Kim Democratic
    52.2%
    3,601,450 votes
  2. Ben Allen Democratic
    47.8%
    3,303,007 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Board of Equalization, District 2

Race called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 6,558 of 6,558 (100%)

  1. Sally J. Lieber Democratic Winner
    59.7%
    1,001,553 votes
  2. John Pimentel Democratic
    40.3%
    676,921 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Michelle C. Kim — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    75.7%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,462,888 votes
  2. No
    24.3%
    469,268 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Gregory J. Weingart — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    67.1%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,277,917 votes
  2. No
    32.9%
    625,476 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Anne K. Richardson — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    76.5%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,465,259 votes
  2. No
    23.5%
    450,236 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Steve Goorvitch — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    65.7%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,242,276 votes
  2. No
    34.3%
    649,842 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Rashida Adams — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,463,764 votes
  2. No
    25.8%
    507,918 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Mark K. Hanasono — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,409,482 votes
  2. No
    25.8%
    490,515 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Helen Zukin — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    73.6%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,434,677 votes
  2. No
    26.4%
    514,393 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Nicholas Daum — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    70.5%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,329,209 votes
  2. No
    29.5%
    557,338 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Audra M. Mori — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    72.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,369,567 votes
  2. No
    27.8%
    527,156 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Armen Tamzarian — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    69.0%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,308,676 votes
  2. No
    31.0%
    588,236 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Brian M. Hoffstadt — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 5

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    68.5%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,318,509 votes
  2. No
    31.5%
    606,548 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Tari Cody — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    75.5%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,453,205 votes
  2. No
    24.5%
    471,017 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Kenneth R. Yegan — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    66.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,248,895 votes
  2. No
    33.8%
    639,007 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Gonzalo Martinez — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.7%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,435,228 votes
  2. No
    25.3%
    486,690 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Natalie Stone — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.8%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,415,708 votes
  2. No
    25.2%
    476,485 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

John Wiley — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    69.3%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,303,736 votes
  2. No
    30.7%
    578,782 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Matthew A Scherb — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    72.9%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,372,470 votes
  2. No
    27.1%
    509,603 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Victor G. Viramontes — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.6%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,420,076 votes
  2. No
    25.4%
    483,514 votes

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