California's primary tally stretched as millions of ballots await counting

About 3.6 million ballots remain uncounted in California's primary as of June 5, with roughly 5.6 million processed statewide; in Los Angeles County, around 1.4 million ballots have been counted and roughly 700,000 still need processing. Ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days are eligible, and officials provide daily updates until the count is complete. Experts say the slow pace reflects careful verification of mail ballots and signatures rather than errors, and results for tight races such as governor and the L.A. mayoral race could take several more days.