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CA Governor Race Tight; LA Mayor Race Closer Than Expected

CA Governor Race Tight; LA Mayor Race Closer Than Expected

MGR Online•International•4d ago

Reader Briefing

California's gubernatorial primary sees a tight race with a Republican leading narrowly, while the Los Angeles mayoral contest features an incumbent ahead but facing strong competition from an independent candidate, whose candidacy was spurred by the Hollywood wildfire.

  • •Steve Hilton (Republican) is narrowly leading Xavier Becerra (Democrat) in the California gubernatorial primary election.
  • •Karen Bass (Democrat) is leading in the Los Angeles mayoral race, ahead of independent candidate Spencer Pratt.
  • •Spencer Pratt's decision to run for LA Mayor was influenced by the destruction of his home in the Hollywood wildfire, for which he blames incumbent Karen Bass.
  • •The article discusses the implications of the California gubernatorial primary for the state's political alignment and mentions past Republican successes like Arnold Schwarzenegger's election.

Overview

  • •On June 2, results of the California primary election on Tuesday evening indicated a close race.
  • •The Guardian of England reported on Wednesday, June 3, that preliminary election results were still being tallied.
  • •Steve Hilton (GOP) received 1,381,735 votes, or 27.8%.
  • •Xavier Becerra (DEM) received 1,263,319 votes, or 25.4%.
  • •Tom Steyer (DEM) received 975,876 votes, or 19.6%.
  • •In the LA mayoral election, acting mayor Karen Bass (DEM) secured the top spot, having passed the threshold for the general election.
  • •Karen Bass (DEM) received 172,720 votes, or 34.8%.
  • •Spencer Pratt (Independent) received 151,149 votes, or 30.4%.
  • •Spencer Pratt entered the LA mayoral race due to the perception of city failure, citing issues like potholes and lack of lighting.
  • •Karen Bass was reportedly not in the country during the major Palisades Fire in 2025, which destroyed numerous homes, including Pratt's.

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Key Quotes

Tom Steyer
""It might take time to see how it ends. We have to wait until every ballot is counted. We have to let democracy work.""
“มันอาจต้องใช้เวลาว่ามันจะจบเช่นใด พวกเราต้องรอจนกว่าบัตรทุกใบถูกนับ พวกเราต้องให้เวลาประชาธิปไตยทำงาน”
Spencer Pratt
""I jumped into this because as a citizen, I felt my city failed. Myself, my neighbors, my family.""
“ผมกระโดดเข้ามาเป็นเพราะในฐานะพลเมือง ผมรู้สึกว่าเมืองของผมล้มเหลว ตัวผม เพื่อนบ้านของผม ครอบครัวของผม”
Spencer Pratt
""Mayor Bass has left the city in potholes. We have no sidewalks, we have no streetlights.""
“นายกฯแบสปล่อยให้เมืองอยู่ใต้หลุมถนน พวกเราไม่มีทางเท้า พวกเราไม่มีแสงไฟ”
Spencer Pratt
""I am a Los Angeleno saying 'enough is enough.'""
“ผมเป็นชาวลอสแอนเจลิสที่พูดว่า “พอกันที” ”

Key Entities

Organization

Fox News(ฟ็อกซ์นิวส์)ℹ️
A news organization where Steve Hilton previously worked as an executive.
The Guardian(เดอะการ์เดียน)ℹ️
British newspaper that reported on the preliminary election results.
NBC Newsℹ️
US news outlet providing preliminary election results.
CBS Newsℹ️
US news outlet reporting on the implications of the Democratic primary votes.
PBS Newsℹ️
News outlet that reported on Karen Bass potentially becoming the first Black female mayor of Los Angeles.

Person

Trump(ทรัมป์)ℹ️
Former US President who endorsed Steve Hilton.
Steve Hilton(สตีฟ ฮิลตัน)ℹ️
Republican candidate leading narrowly in the California gubernatorial primary election.
Xavier Becerra(ฮาเวียร์ เบ็คเซอร์รา)ℹ️
Democratic candidate in the California gubernatorial primary election, currently in second place.
Gavin Newsom(แกวิน นิวซอม)ℹ️
The incumbent governor of California, who is facing a primary election.
Kamala Harris(กมลา แฮร์ริส)ℹ️
Former US Vice President and a resident of California.
Nancy Pelosi(แนนซี เพโลซี)ℹ️
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives from California, who announced her retirement.
Arnold Schwarzenegger(อาร์โนลด์ ชวาร์เซเน็กเกอร์)ℹ️
Former Governor of California and famous actor, who was elected in 2006.
Tom Steyer(ทอม สไตเยอร์)ℹ️
Democratic candidate in the California gubernatorial primary election, who stated he will continue his campaign.
Nancy Pelosi(แนนซี เพโลซี)ℹ️
Former US House Speaker whose former district (District 11 of San Francisco) is part of the election coverage.
Tsai Ing-wen(ไช่ อิงเหวิน)ℹ️
Former President of Taiwan, whom Nancy Pelosi visited.
Connie Chan(คอร์นนี ชาน)ℹ️
Asian-American San Francisco supervisor who advanced to the general election in District 11.
Scott Wiener(สกอตต์ วีนเนอร์)ℹ️
California State Senator and a candidate advancing to the general election in District 11.
Karen Bass(แคเรน แบส)ℹ️
Acting Mayor of Los Angeles, who is leading in the mayoral primary election.
Spencer Pratt(สเปนเซอร์ แพรตต์)ℹ️
Independent candidate for Los Angeles Mayor, who is campaigning on a Republican-like platform and is in second place in the primary.
Nithya Raman(นิธยา รามัน)ℹ️
Democratic candidate for Los Angeles Mayor, who came in third place in the primary.

Place

San Francisco(ซานฟรานซิสโก)ℹ️
City in California where a congressional primary election results are reported.

Law

The Hillsℹ️
A reality television show where Spencer Pratt was a participant.