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California Governor, LA Mayor Races Heat Up in Final Weekend

31 May 2026 15:30

The primary election campaign season is ending, with candidates for California governor and Los Angeles mayor making final appeals to voters ahead of Tuesday's election. - About 13% of California's 23 million registered voters have cast ballots so far.

- In the governor's race, Xavier Becerra leads with 25% support, followed by Steve Hilton (21%) and Tom Steyer (19%). - In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass faces a tight race against Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman.

- All major candidates are campaigning across the state, including stops in the Bay Area, Fresno, and Los Angeles. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November general election.

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