California voters were deciding on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.
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Schiff defeats Garvey to win U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday after a lopsided, low-key contest.
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Why Florida’s vote count is nearly finished on Election Day and California’s may take weeks
California, the nation’s most populous state, is consistently among the slowest to report all its election results. Florida, the third-most populous state, is generally among the first to finish.
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Election Day unfolds relatively smoothly, even as Trump makes unsubstantiated claims of wrongdoing
Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly as voters across the country faced only scattered disruptions and delays despite concerns about disinformation, foreign influence, and threats to election workers and voting systems.