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View MoreHermosa Beach sales tax trails badly in third attempt
Hermosa Beach's proposed half-cent sales tax, Measure HB, is trailing badly in semi-official returns, on track to become the third failed sales tax attempt since 2022. Challengers Eric Horne and Maggie Bove-LaMonica lead the City Council race alongside incumbent Ray Jackson.
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View MoreWomen broke barriers on election night 2026
The victories put new leaders in charge of policy – and raise a harder question for the political establishment: whose judgment about viable candidates deserves to be trusted?
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View MoreLieu wins CA-36 race with 71% in semi-official results
The Associated Press called the 36th Congressional District race for Rep. Ted Lieu on election night, with semi-official results showing the Torrance Democrat leading Republican Houston Brignano by more than 86,000 votes.
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View MoreCalifornia attorney general election results 2026: Bonta wins, AP says
Rob Bonta won reelection as California attorney general, defeating Republican Michael Gates, according to AP. Bonta held 63.8% of the vote in the latest available update.
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View MoreBecerra defeats Hilton to become California's first elected Latino governor
The Associated Press declared Democrat Xavier Becerra the winner of the California governor's race at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, making him the state's first elected Latino governor after defeating Republican Steve Hilton.
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View MoreHistoric Democratic blue wave reshapes Washington and the states
Democrats break Republican strongholds in Senate and governor races. Dems likely to control both chambers of Congress.
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View MoreTed Lieu wins reelection in California's 36th Congressional District
Rep. Ted Lieu won a seventh term representing California's 36th Congressional District on Nov. 3, defeating Republican Houston Brignano. The Associated Press called the race shortly before 9 p.m., and early returns showed Lieu with about 71% of the vote. The coastal district covers several South Bay cities.
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View MoreManhattan Beach council race shows Howorth leading unofficial tally
Updated unofficial returns from the Nov. 3 Manhattan Beach City Council election show Amy Howorth in first place and Richard Montgomery in second, with Mark Burton 502 votes behind Montgomery for the remaining seat. Ballots are still being counted.
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View MoreHermosa Beach council race shows early leads for Horne, Bove-LaMonica
Semi-official results in the six-candidate Hermosa Beach City Council race show challengers Eric Horne and Maggie Bove-LaMonica and incumbent Ray Jackson holding the top three spots for three open seats, with ballots still being counted and certification tentatively set for Nov. 27.
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View MoreMichael Braun seeks Walnut Valley Water District Division 2 seat
Michael Braun, a criminal justice professor at San Diego State University Imperial Valley, is running for the Walnut Valley Water District Board Division 2 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing long-term water planning and rate transparency.
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View MoreNashon Mitchell seeks Antelope Valley college board seat
Nashon T. Mitchell, a workforce development specialist, is running for Antelope Valley Community College Governing Board Area 4 in the Nov. 3 general election, emphasizing student support services and degree completion.
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View MorePamela Ford seeks Antelope Valley College board seat
Pamela Ford, a classified union leader and college staff member, is challenging incumbent Barbara Gaines for the Antelope Valley Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
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