California has a decisive date this Tuesday, June 2, with the primary elections, that can mark the political path that the Golden State will take during the next four years.
The vote that the eligible active voters decide in the primaries will allow them to know if the contest with an eye on the state remains in the hands of the Democratic Partyor if a political change is determined with the arrival of a republican government.
According to the latest polls carried out by the Public Policy Institute of California, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton lead the preferences in the race for governor of California, with 23% and 20% support, respectively.
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Further back are Democrat Tom Steyer (15%), Republican Chad Bianco (13%) and Democrat Katie Porter (12%).
The California primaries have the “Prime Two” system, which went into effect on January 1, 2011, and establishes that the two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of their party, They will be the contenders for governor in the November general elections.
Deadline to deliver ballots by mail
With just a few hours left until election day, Voters only have the alternative of depositing their ballots in the official mailboxes or delivering them to the voting centers. no later than this Tuesday, June 2 to be counted.
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If you did not register to vote on time, You can still “conditionally” register in person at one of the voting centers.
This Tuesday, June 2, the voting centers They remain open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
What does the ballot include?
Because this is a midterm primary election, At the state level, high-level executive positions are elected by votesuch as the governorship of California and seats for the House of Representatives.
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This year, The most important election in California is the gubernatorial electiona position that is in dispute due to the term limits of Gavin Newsom, who is re-elected in 2023.
The candidates who aspire to occupy the position for governor of California are:
- Democrats: Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Tony Thurmond.
- Republicans: Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco.
Other positions put to vote They are the lieutenant governor, the secretary of statethe comptroller and treasurer, the Minister of Justice, the Commissioner of Insurance and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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For the United States Congress, voters also vote for California’s 52 seats in the House of Representatives.
In the California legislative elections, 20 of the 40 Senate seats are electedin addition to the 80 state Assembly seats.
Elections in Los Angeles
In addition to federal and state elections, Los Angeles County voters They also have votes for important positions.
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In many of these local elections, sIf a candidate obtains more than 50% of the votes in the primaries, he or she wins the position directly.as is the case of the mayor of Los Angeles. Otherwise, the two candidates with the highest number of votes advance to the general elections on November 3.
The real mayor, Karen Bass remained ahead in the polls prior to the electionbut in the most recent poll, it was revealed that the two main contenders, Councilwoman Nithya Raman and reality television star Spencer Pratt, narrowed their deficit.
Bass seeks re-election with a campaign based on his “Inside of Safe” program and in its efforts to provide permanent housing to the thousands of homeless people who still remain on the streets.
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In addition to Bass, Raman and Pratt, They are also running for mayor of Los Angeles the following people;
- Adam Miller (executive)
- Andrej Selivra (business technical architect)
- Andrew J. Kim (lawyer)
- Asaad Alnajjar (engineering manager)
- Bryant Acosta (creative director)
- John Logan (Neighborhood Council Board member)
- Juanita Lopez (political scientist)
- Nelson Cheng (streamer/behavioral interventionist)
- Rae Chen Huang (pastor and housing advocate)
- Suzy Kim (mental health professional)
- Tish Hyman (musician/businesswoman)
- Griselda Diaz (utility administrator and developer)
- Misael Ortega (construction entrepreneur)
In the municipal elections, Los Angeles voters elect city attorney, city comptroller and to the councilors of the odd-numbered districts: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15.
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The tickets also include the race for Los Angeles County sheriffwith Robert Luna seeking reelection to office. However, his rival is former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, retired Captain Mike Bornman and several LASD lieutenants.
The Los Angeles County Assessor’s Officeresponsible for determining and evaluating the value of all taxable property, chooses its owner. Jeffrey Prang is seeking re-election, against deputy appraisers Stephen Adamus and Sandy Sun, as well as real estate economist Rob Newland.
In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors There is a vote for two seats:
- District 1 (Eastside, SGV and Downtown): Vacant seat because its incumbent, Hilda Solís, cannot seek re-election. Among the candidates are state senator María Elena Durazo, Elaine Alaniz and David Argudo.
- District 3 (Westside, San Fernando Valley): True Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is running for a second term, in a race against Tonia Arey and Tomas Sidenfaden.
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There are elections for 15 Los Angeles County Superior Court judge positionsbetween deputy prosecutors, public defenders and private lawyers.
How to vote
Due to the short deadline for the elections, There is no longer enough time to return the ballot by mailsince it will be postmarked after June 2, so it would not be counted.
You can deposit the ballot in an official mailbox before 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 2.
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You can also deliver the ballot, privately at a voting center or at a traditional polling station no later than this Tuesday, election day.
After submitting the ballot, you can track the document. You must register at this link to receive text or email alerts when the ballot is received and counted.
Keep reading:
· Los Angeles mayoral candidates debate immigration, homelessness and wildfires
· California officials urge voters to vote early
· Xavier Becerra ties with Steve Hilton in preferences for governor of California
