Election Aftermath: Analysis of California Races and InitiativesCommentary
On the day after the Nov. 8 election in California, many races can only be studied with a preliminary analysis. For example, the race for Los Angeles mayor is too close to call, with Rick Caruso currently leading Karen Bass 252,476 to 240,194, out of 2.1 million eligible voters. Election results will continue to be updated daily for about a month and will be certified by Dec. 16.
Statewide, at least, the winners are clear, although the exact results are not. Links are included to the California Secretary of State's tallies for updates.
U.S. Senator. Incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla beat Republican Mark Meuser, 59 percent to 41 percent. As seen in what follows, those partisan percentages held for most statewide seats. Padilla has been unexceptional, following the party line on most issues. Which voters didn't seem to mind....
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