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Voters across California will cast their ballots to weigh in on federal races and major statewide offices - including governor.

Some voters in California’s 1st Congressional District will vote for the same candidate twice on Election Day in races that could send two different state lawmakers to Congress. That’s because there are two different primary elections in the district — one is the special election to replace the late Rep.

Californians are voting on a wide-open governor’s race. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are leading in polls but only two will move on to the general election.

How are California primary elections different from ranked-choice voting?

Two new polls show Republican Steve Hilton leading, with Democrats Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra close in tow.

More than 1.2 million ballots have been returned ahead of California’s primary election on June 2, according to a data firm used by political campaigns.

California is one of the bluest states in America, but Democrats are more on edge this election season because of uncertainty and volatility in key races, such as the governor’s race and the Los

Weighing judicial candidates can be trickier than traditional politicians, but experts say voters can educate themselves.

Political analyst Gary Dietrich digs into California's primary election and the Fair Plan rate increase.