Los californianos votan en una contienda por la gobernación muy reñida. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton y Tom Steyer lideran las encuestas, pero solo dos pasarán a las elecciones generales.
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Follow the money: Who’s backing California’s next governor — and why
Billionaires, Big Oil and other interests are spending big to influence the California governor’s race, making for the most expensive primary campaign in state history.
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Poll shows Becerra and Hilton are pulling ahead of the pack in California’s governor race
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton appear to have commanding leads in the governor’s race, according to new polling released just days before the primary election.
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Will California voters embrace outsiders or candidates with governing experience?
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor offer candidates in contrast: some with years of experience running bureaucracies and others proud to have none.
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What would get Gen Z to vote in California’s primary? These candidates are trying
Historical voter turnout data show that voters aged 29 and younger disproportionately sit out primary elections in California compared to the general voting population. Still, a few governor candidates have been targeting young voters in their campaigns, particularly through social media and college organizations.
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Young survivors of gun violence find therapy helps. But will California do more?
When Jazelle Eastman was 16 she was shot in the face by a boy she thought was a friend. She doesn’t remember feeling much, but next thing she knew there was blood dripping from her chin. That was two years ago. She still has a hard time trusting people. “PTSD is so real, I feel […]
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New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
Newsom said the new law was just the first in a “mosaic” of legislation to address the “legitimate anxiety” that voters have about the safety and security of California’s elections.
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Jueces de California están probando un nuevo asistente judicial con inteligencia artificial, y no sabrás si está revisando tu caso
Los tribunales de los condados de Los Ángeles y Riverside están probando una herramienta de inteligencia artificial y decidiendo si puede utilizarse en casos penales de gran trascendencia.
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Los demócratas dijeron que se mantendrían al margen de esta contienda en California. Luego tomaron partido
En el Valle Central, los dirigentes demócratas apuestan a que un candidato de centro logrará atraer a suficientes votantes indecisos como para derrocar al actual representante republicano David Valadao.
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Una pequeña solución podría marcar una gran diferencia en la contaminación del río Tijuana: ¿Cuándo se implementará?
Mientras Estados Unidos y México buscan invertir 800 millones de dólares en mejoras a las instalaciones de tratamiento de aguas residuales en la frontera, los funcionarios locales están trabajando en una solución más modesta que podría reducir los efectos de la polución tan pronto como el próximo año.