About this episode
The episode discusses the nearly complete ballot counting in California and the upcoming matchups for the governor and mayoral races.
Ballot counting in California is nearly complete and November matchups are coming into focus. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off for governor. In Los Angeles, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will meet progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the general election. Scott, Marisa and Guy dig into new endorsements, unpublished poll results and candidates’ paths to victory. Track the latest election results here. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott, Marisa, Guy
Topics covered
- California primary
- election results
- political endorsements
- candidates
- governor race
- Los Angeles mayoral race
Keywords
- California primary
- Xavier Becerra
- Steve Hilton
- Karen Bass
- Nithya Raman
- election results
- politics
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Organizations: KQED, Political Breakdown
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