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Primary elections live updates: San Francisco voters recall DA; LA mayor's race headed to runoff

 

Primary elections live updates: San Francisco voters recall DA; LA mayor's race headed to runoff



High-profile races in California — a San Francisco district attorney recall and a mayor's race in Los Angeles headed to a runoff — could signal trouble for Democrats in the November general elections.

Voters hit the polls for primary elections and other races not just in California, but also in Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota on Tuesday.

Unlike previous primaries in Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump's shadow didn't loom particularly large.

One of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him last year – David Valadao of California – doesn't even have a challenge from a Trump-endorsed opponent.

Here are the key developments:

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Janice Slattery votes with her dogs Randy, left, and Tucker-T in the primary election in La Habra Heights in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Los Angeles sets mayor's race: Karen Bass vers. Rick Caruso
No one received 50% of the vote in the Los Angeles mayor's race, so the top two finishers will now face off in a November runoff election: U.S. Rep Karen Bass, D-Calif., and first-time candidate Rick Caruso.

Bass, a popular progressive who was on Joe Biden's short list for vice president, could become the city's first female mayor.

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Caruso, a billionaire Republican-turned-Democrat who made crime rates a big issue, zoomed into contention by spending millions in advertising and pledging to increase funding for Los Angeles police.

The November winner will replace Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is term limited.

-- David Jackson

Read the whole story:Democratic frontrunners Rick Caruso, Karen Bass advance to November runoff in LA mayor race


San Francisco voters recall district attorney over rising crime rates
Crime – a growing issue nationally – cost San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin his job as residents voted overwhelming to recall him.

Boudin won election in 2019 by pledging criminal justice reform. Critics said his policies, including efforts to end mass incarceration and prosecuting police misconduct, contributed to increased criminal conduct.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed will now name a new DA, with a special election to come.

-- David Jackson

More:Is California, one of the bluest states in the US, at a turning point over crime, homelessness?

District Attorney Chesa Boudin hands out fliers in the Mission ahead of the recall on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in San Francisco.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face long-shot Republican Brian Dahle in the fall 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom topped all rivals in a primary and moves to the general election against little-known Republican Brian Dahle.

Dahle, a state senator, was projected to finish second in California's all-party primary, earning him a runoff election with the incumbent Newsom.

With a third of vote counted, Newsom had around 60% of the vote in the Democratic-leaning state.

-- David Jackson

California polls close with big races in Los Angeles and San Francisco

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