About this episode

This episode discusses the results of the California primary elections, focusing on the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races.

On Tuesday, California  held  its primary elections, headlined by the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races. With 56% of the votes counted in the gubernatorial primary, conservative commentator Steve Hilton (R)  leads  former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) with 27.6% and 25.6% of the vote, respectively. Businessman Tom Steyer (D) is third with 19.8%. Separately, with 62% of the votes counted in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, Mayor Karen Bass (D)  leads  all candidates with 35% and will advance to the general election. Former reality television star Spencer Pratt (I) has earned 29.9%, and City Councilmember Nithya Raman (D) is third with 22.8%; the race for the second spot in the runoff is still too close to call.  Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! We’re coming to the stage! In 10 days, Isaac and a panel of sharp thinkers are  coming to West Virginia  to discuss the societal effects of artificial intelligence. They’ll tackle questions like,  What would happen if AI disappeared today vs. five years…

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Saul

Topics covered

• California primary elections
• gubernatorial race
• Los Angeles mayoral race
• political commentary
• voting results

Keywords

• California
• primary elections
• gubernatorial race
• Los Angeles
• Karen Bass
• Steve Hilton
• Xavier Becerra
• Tom Steyer
• Spencer Pratt

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Organizations: California, Los Angeles

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