The top two candidates in this primary will advance to the general election in November, regardless of party affiliation. Most Californians vote by mail, and ballo

Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.

Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, continued to maintain a sizable lead in this open House race, based on partial vote tallies for the primary election, which the California secretary of state’s office updated just after 5:45 p.