All articles tagged with #california primary 2026
California’s open-top-two primary narrows the governor’s race to Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton (with Tom Steyer a distant third) and highlights Democrats’ strength in Congress, while concerns about a shutout fade as final tallies may take weeks to certify under California’s top-two system.
Live CBS News updates show early momentum for Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton in the California governor race, with Spencer Pratt challenging Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral contest; Porter concedes not advancing, while Scott Wiener and Derek Tran are projected to advance in their congressional races as results continue and more ballots are counted over the coming days.