Where the California governor's race stands 6 days after Election Day
SFGATE • • nation
Key Points:
- As of Monday, Democrat Xavier Becerra has secured the top spot in the California governor’s primary, while conservative commentator Steve Hilton leads billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer for second place, with millions of votes still uncounted.
- Hilton holds 25.9% of the vote with approximately 1.8 million votes, Steyer has 21.5% with about 1.5 million votes, and other candidates lag significantly behind.
- Nearly 3 million ballots remain unprocessed out of over 6.3 million counted, with all precincts partially reporting and final results required to be certified by July 10.
- California’s slow vote counting is due to the processing of mail-in ballots, verification of voter registration and signatures, and ensuring no double voting, a complex task given the state's large population.
- Both parties desire faster counts, with Governor Gavin Newsom expressing a wish for speedier results, while Hilton criticizes the delay and calls for increased funding to expedite the process.