Update in LA mayor, California governor’s race shows results tightening — slowly
The ballot counting process in California is progressing slowly, with only modest changes in the gubernatorial and mayoral races. Former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is narrowing the gap with frontrunner Steve Hilton in the governor's race. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass has slightly increased her lead while other candidates are experiencing minor shifts in their vote percentages.
- ▪Xavier Becerra is currently in second place in the California gubernatorial primary with 26% of the vote.
- ▪Steve Hilton leads the gubernatorial race with 27.2% of the vote.
- ▪In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Karen Bass has increased her share of the vote to 35.08%.
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| Publication time | Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:57 -0400 |
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Metro Update in LA mayor, California governor’s race shows results tightening — slowly By Jamie Paige Published June 4, 2026, 9:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The new political dawn for California is yet to fully emerge more than two days from the polls closing Tuesday. However, Thursday’s sluggish ballot update did yielded modest jumps for candidates in both California’s governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayoral contest. The slow-moving count is beginning to tighten California’s gubernatorial primary, where former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra slightly chipped away at frontrunner Steve Hilton’s lead. 7 Xavier Becerra speaking at a rally with supporters Tuesday.
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