California Primary Election Results

Published

2 years ago

March 5, 2024

Press Room

Heather HadwickH. HadwickHadwick Republican

Melissa HuntM. HuntHunt Republican

Cynthia ClickC. ClickClick Democrat

Rusty HicksR. HicksHicks Democrat

Jamie GallagherJ. GallagherGallagherincumbent Republican

Aaron DraperA. DraperDraper Democrat

Cecilia Aguiar-CurryC. Aguiar-CurryAguiar-Curryincumbent Democrat

Uncontested

Joe PattersonJ. PattersonPattersonincumbent Republican

Aabhash GautamA. GautamGautam Republican

Rosanna HerberR. HerberHerber Democrat

Emmanuel AmanforE. AmanforAmanfor Democrat

Josh HooverJ. HooverHooverincumbent Republican

YK ChalamcherlaY. ChalamcherlaChalamcherla Democrat

Caleb HelselC. HelselHelsel Democrat

David TangipaD. TangipaTangipa Republican

Heath FloraH. FloraFloraincumbent Republican

Tami NobrigaT. NobrigaNobriga Other

Stephanie NguyenS. NguyenNguyenincumbent Democrat

Vinaya SinghV. SinghSingh Republican

Lori WilsonL. WilsonWilsonincumbent Democrat

Jeffrey FlackJ. FlackFlack Democrat

Damon ConnollyD. ConnollyConnollyincumbent Democrat

Eryn CervantesE. CervantesCervantes Republican

Edith VillapuduaE. VillapuduaVillapudua Democrat

Rhodesia RansomR. RansomRansom Democrat

Buffy WicksB. WicksWicksincumbent Democrat

Utkarsh JainU. JainJain Republican

Sonia LedoS. LedoLedo Republican

Anamarie FariasA. FariasFarias Democrat

Rebecca Bauer-KahanR. Bauer-KahanBauer-Kahanincumbent Democrat

Joseph RubayJ. RubayRubay Republican

Matt HaneyM. HaneyHaneyincumbent Democrat

Manuel Noris-BarreraM. Noris-BarreraNoris-Barrera Republican

Mia BontaM. BontaBontaincumbent Democrat

Mindy PechenukM. PechenukPechenuk Republican

David LeeD. LeeLee Democrat

Nadia FlamencoN. FlamencoFlamenco Republican

Liz OrtegaL. OrtegaOrtegaincumbent Democrat

Uncontested

Diane PapanD. PapanPapanincumbent Democrat

Mark GilhamM. GilhamGilham Republican

Juan AlanisJ. AlanisAlanisincumbent Republican

Jessica SelfJ. SelfSelf Democrat

Marc BermanM. BermanBermanincumbent Democrat

Lydia KouL. KouKou Democrat

Alex LeeA. LeeLeeincumbent Democrat

Bob BruntonB. BruntonBrunton Republican

Ash KalraA. KalraKalraincumbent Democrat

Lan NgoL. NgoNgo Democrat

Patrick AhrensP. AhrensAhrens Democrat

Sophie SongS. SongSong Republican

Esmeralda SoriaE. SoriaSoriaincumbent Democrat

Joanna RoseJ. RoseRose Republican

Gail PellerinG. PellerinPellerinincumbent Democrat

Liz LawlerL. LawlerLawler Republican

Robert RivasR. RivasRivasincumbent Democrat

J.W. PaineJ. PainePaine Republican

Dawn AddisD. AddisAddisincumbent Democrat

Dalila EppersonD. EppersonEpperson Republican

Joaquin ArambulaJ. ArambulaArambulaincumbent Democrat

Solomon VerduzcoS. VerduzcoVerduzco Republican

Vince FongV. FongFongincumbent Republican

Uncontested

Xavier AvilaX. AvilaAvila Republican

Hipolito CerrosH. CerrosCerros Democrat

Tom LackeyT. LackeyLackeyincumbent Republican

Ricardo OrtegaR. OrtegaOrtega Democrat

Jasmeet BainsJ. BainsBainsincumbent Democrat

Robert RosasR. RosasRosas Republican

Edgard GarciaE. GarciaGarcia Democrat

Jeff GonzalezJ. GonzalezGonzalez Republican

Gregg HartG. HartHartincumbent Democrat

Sari DominguesS. DominguesDomingues Republican

Steve BennettS. BennettBennettincumbent Democrat

Deborah BaberD. BaberBaber Republican

Juan VenturaJ. VenturaVenturaincumbent Democrat

Paul MarshP. MarshMarsh Republican

Pilar SchiavoP. SchiavoSchiavoincumbent Democrat

Patrick GipsonP. GipsonGipson Republican

John HarabedianJ. HarabedianHarabedian Democrat

Jed LeanoJ. LeanoLeano Democrat

Jacqui IrwinJ. IrwinIrwinincumbent Democrat

Ted NordblumT. NordblumNordblum Republican

Victoria GarciaV. GarciaGarcia Republican

Walter GarciaW. GarciaGarcia Democrat

Ed HanE. HanHan Democrat

Carmenita HelligarC. HelligarHelligar Democrat

James RamosJ. RamosRamosincumbent Democrat

Uncontested

Jesse GabrielJ. GabrielGabrielincumbent Democrat

Tracey SchroederT. SchroederSchroeder Republican

Greg WallisG. WallisWallisincumbent Republican

Christy HolstegeC. HolstegeHolstege Democrat

Blanca RubioB. RubioRubioincumbent Democrat

Brian TabatabaiB. TabatabaiTabatabai Democrat

Mike FongM. FongFongincumbent Democrat

Long LiuL. LiuLiu Republican

Robert GarciaR. GarciaGarcia Democrat

DeJonae ShawD. ShawShaw Democrat

Rick ZburR. ZburZburincumbent Democrat

Stephan HohilS. HohilHohil Republican

David GironD. GironGiron Democrat

Carlos LeonC. LeonLeon Democrat

Carlos GoytiaC. GoytiaGoytia Democrat

Javier HernandezJ. HernandezHernandez Democrat

Mark GonzalezM. GonzalezGonzalez Democrat

Elaine AlanizE. AlanizAlaniz Republican

Isaac BryanI. BryanBryanincumbent Democrat

Keith CascioK. CascioCascio Republican

Lisa CalderonL. CalderonCalderonincumbent Democrat

Natasha SerranoN. SerranoSerrano Republican

Greg AkiliG. AkiliAkili Democrat

Dulce VasquezD. VasquezVasquez Democrat

Leticia CastilloL. CastilloCastillo Republican

Clarissa CervantesC. CervantesCervantes Democrat

Phillip ChenP. ChenChenincumbent Republican

Dave ObrandD. ObrandObrand Democrat

Corey JacksonC. JacksonJacksonincumbent Democrat

Ron EdwardsR. EdwardsEdwards Republican

Tina McKinnorT. McKinnorMcKinnorincumbent Democrat

Al HernandezA. HernandezHernandez Republican

Paul JonesP. JonesJones Republican

Maria EstradaM. EstradaEstrada Democrat

Bill EssayliB. EssayliEssayliincumbent Republican

Chris ShoultsC. ShoultsShoults Democrat

Blanca PachecoB. PachecoPachecoincumbent Democrat

Raul OrtizR. OrtizOrtiz Republican

Mike GipsonM. GipsonGipsonincumbent Democrat

Uncontested

Al MuratsuchiA. MuratsuchiMuratsuchiincumbent Democrat

George BarksG. BarksBarks Republican

Sharon Quirk-SilvaS. Quirk-SilvaQuirk-Silvaincumbent Democrat

Elizabeth CulverE. CulverCulver Republican

Avelino ValenciaA. ValenciaValenciaincumbent Democrat

Mike TardifM. TardifTardif Republican

Josh LowenthalJ. LowenthalLowenthalincumbent Democrat

Joshua RodriguezJ. RodriguezRodriguez Republican

Tri TaT. TaTaincumbent Republican

Jimmy PhamJ. PhamPham Democrat

Kate SanchezK. SanchezSanchezincumbent Republican

Gary KephartG. KephartKephart Democrat

Diane DixonD. DixonDixonincumbent Republican

Dom JonesD. JonesJones Democrat

Cottie Petrie-NorrisC. Petrie-NorrisPetrie-Norrisincumbent Democrat

Hengameh AbrahamH. AbrahamAbraham Republican

Laurie DaviesL. DaviesDaviesincumbent Republican

Chris DuncanC. DuncanDuncan Democrat

Andrew HayesA. HayesHayes Republican

Kevin JuzaK. JuzaJuza Democrat

Kristie Bruce-LaneK. Bruce-LaneBruce-Lane Republican

Darshana PatelD. PatelPatel Democrat

Tasha BoernerT. BoernerBoernerincumbent Democrat

James BrowneJ. BrowneBrowne Republican

Chris WardC. WardWardincumbent Democrat

Uncontested

Racquel VasquezR. VasquezVasquez Democrat

LaShae Sharp-CollinsL. Sharp-CollinsSharp-Collins Democrat

David AlvarezD. AlvarezAlvarezincumbent Democrat

Michael WilliamsM. WilliamsWilliams Republican

Source link

California Highway Patrol work to keep drivers safe during holiday weekend enforcement

Published

47 minutes ago

July 3, 2026

Press Room

California Highway Patrol work to keep drivers safe during holiday weekend enforcement

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay focused on the road as they head out for Fourth of July celebrations.

The holiday weekend can be a dangerous time on our roads as millions of drivers are expected to travel.

CHP Officer Jorge Toro joined Eyewitness News Mornings to share how drivers can stay safe behind the wheel.

Officer Toro also highlighted the importance of sober driving over the holiday.

BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT

He says anyone hosting a party should make sure all of their guests get home safely, ensuring anyone who may be impaired doesn’t drive.

Source link

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. ‘This is beyond huge’

Published

11 hours ago

July 3, 2026

Press Room

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. ‘This is beyond huge’

California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.

The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes.

“This is beyond huge,” said J. Carlos Rivera, tribal chairman of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. “It’s enormous from our tribal perspective that we are basically obtaining the land that our people once lived on before colonization.”

California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.

More recently, public access has been largely unregulated, and summer weekends and holidays have drawn large groups who camp and party on the beach, at times driving through sensitive areas, damaging cultural sites and leaving behind trash, the report states.

Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents. The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.

Rivera described the entire property as a sacred site. The coastal waters are used by tribal people for seaweed and abalone gathering, and the shores host youth cultural camps, he said. “Protecting the land, it has a deeper meaning for us because we’re connected to the land,” he said.

The effort to acquire the land took years — and required a change in state law. Caltrans lacked the ability to transfer land to tribal governments until 2021, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill sponsored by state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) that enabled the transfer, according to a news release issued at the time. The law also bars commercial activity on the property and requires public access be maintained.

“With 136 acres now officially transferred into tribal stewardship, one of the most spectacular stretches of the Mendocino Coast will be forever protected,” McGuire said in a statement.

“This agreement, the first of its kind in California, gives these three dynamic Native American tribes the rightful opportunity to reclaim sacred lands and cultural traditions on this special piece of earth. And it’s about damn time.”

The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma. Caltrans staff will next record the deed transferring the title from the state of California to Kai Poma, which is expected to happen any day, he said.

Source link

California

What’s open, closed for Independence Day weekend in California?

Published

21 hours ago

July 2, 2026

Press Room

What’s open, closed for Independence Day weekend in California?

With July 4 falling on a Saturday this year, many businesses and organizations are taking the day off Friday, July 3, to mark America’s 250th birthday. From banking to mail service, here’s what’s open and closed for the holiday weekend.

Most federal offices closed, mail service to continue

Non-essential federal offices will be closed on July 3. However, mail service will continue as normal, and post offices are scheduled to remain open.

Most California government offices to remain open

Most California government offices will be open on July 3, with some exceptions.

DMV offices throughout the state will be open. However, the Employment Development Department will be closed.

DMV offices that offer Saturday hours will be closed on July 4.

Private parcel services to remain open

UPS and FedEx are both scheduled to operate normally on July 3, but will suspend service on July 4.

Stock markets closed

Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed on July 3.

Most banks to stay open

While most banks were expected to operate normally on July 3, some may operate under modified holiday hours. All banks will be closed on July 4.

Online banking services should remain operational.

Grocery stores

Most major grocery chains will be open on both July 3 and July 4. Trader Joe’s locations will be open for regular business on July 3 but will close early at 5 p.m. on the Fourth of July.

Retailers

Many major retail stores, such as Walmart and Target, plan to operate under normal business hours on both July 3 and 4. All Costco warehouse stores operate under normal business hours on July 3, but will close on July 4.