What’s Taking So Long to Count California Ballots? NYT - Top Stories By: Maia Spoto 8 June 2026 at 20:07 Other states with vote-by-mail manage to count much more quickly. © Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesElection workers processing ballots for the California state primary at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on Friday in City of Industry, Calif.
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor NYT - Top Stories By: Shawn Hubler 8 June 2026 at 03:54 Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted. © Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York TimesNithya Raman campaigns in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the mayoral primary last month.