California's Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than 650,000 ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a 2025 special election. The court found the seizure unlawful.
California state Sen. Aisha Wahab won the special election to fill former Rep. Eric Swalwell's House seat, becoming the first person of Afghan descent elected to Congress. Wahab overcame millions in spending by AIPAC opposing her candidacy.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has secured the top spot in California's gubernatorial primary and will advance to the November general election. His opponent remains undetermined as millions of ballots are still being counted.
California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota are holding primary elections on June 2, 2026, with particular attention on California's gubernatorial race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Los Angeles mayoral election featuring reality TV personality Spencer Pratt among candidates.
