A new poll in the race for California Governor shows Democrat Xavier Becerra is leading Republican Steve Hilton by a wide margin
Days after the state's primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out who will go on to the general election.
Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her campaign for a full four-year term on Saturday.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, who is currently leading in the race and is likely to advance to November's primary, is calling for faster ballot counting as officials continue processing votes -- describing the current process as "incompetent." Hilton has proposed additional resources to accelerate the counting process, including an "Emergency Election Support Corps" to assist counties.
As California continues to tally election results, state leaders are urging patience as President Donald Trump again complains about the use of mail-in ballots and delays in the results. During a small business roundtable in San Francisco on Thursday, gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton said Californians should not have to wait so long for results, though he stopped short of repeating Trump's claims of election interference.
The race for California's next governor remains too close to call -- with Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra holding the top two positions -- as ballots continue to be counted. We spoke with a political expert about what this could mean for the November election.