Vote Counting Continues in California Amid Election Claims

As of Thursday evening, nearly 48 hours after the polls closed in California, results for the gubernatorial primary and the Los Angeles mayoral race remain incomplete. President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of attempting to manipulate the elections. With 58% of the vote reported, Republican Steve Hilton leads the gubernatorial primary with 27.2%, followed closely by Democrat Xavier Becerra at 25.9%, and Democrat Tom Steyer at 20.1%. Millions of ballots remain uncounted, making it premature to determine the final outcomes. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, 66% of the votes have been counted, with incumbent Democrat Mayor Karen Bass leading at 35.1%, followed by Republican Spencer Pratt at 29.4% and Councilmember Nithya Raman at 23.4%. Bass is projected to secure a spot in the runoff. Trump expressed his concerns about the vote counting delay on Truth Social, while Mayor Bass responded on X, emphasizing that all votes will be counted. California's vote counting process can take up to three weeks due to its mail-in voting system and verification procedures.