California vote count changes in Los Angeles mayor and governor races
California vote counting shifts close race standings in Los Angeles and governor's race See the latest updates as mail ballots keep totals moving for weeks
Vote counting in California continued to shift the standings in two closely watched races on Thursday and Friday.
In the Los Angeles mayoral primary, former reality star Spencer Pratt still led Councilwoman Nithya Raman, but Raman gained more votes in the latest batch than Pratt did, narrowing the gap. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has already secured enough support to move on to the November general election.
In the California governor’s race, Republican Steve Hilton held a slim lead over former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, while Democrat Tom Steyer remained in third. State officials said counting could continue for weeks because California relies heavily on mailin ballots.