California governor primary tightens as top-two race takes shape
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Voters in California head to the polls for the governor primary in a tight three-way contest (Xavier Becerra leading with Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton vying for the second spot) under the state’s top-two system, with the winner advancing to November. Los Angeles also hosts a mayoral race. Nationally, Democrats push Republicans to vote on an $1.8B “MAGA slush fund,” Tina Peters is released after a commutation, there are protests outside Newark’s immigration detention center, a court allows transgender troops to remain in the military, and the Pentagon tightens press access amid broader restrictions.
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- California Governor's Race: New poll shows Tom Steyer edging Hilton in as battle for 2nd tightens ABC7 Los Angeles
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