California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call

• 01Early results show Steve Hilton (Republican), Xavier Becerra (Democrat), and Tom Steyer (Democrat) in the top positions in California's gubernatorial race
• 02Democratic candidates Matt Mahan (San Jose mayor) and Antonio Villaraigosa (former Los Angeles mayor) conceded the race shortly after polls closed
• 03Xavier Becerra was former Biden administration health secretary, former California attorney general, and US congressman
• 04Tom Steyer stated: 'It might take some time to figure out where this is going. We're going to wait until every ballot is counted. We're going to give democracy time to work'
• 05In the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass advanced to the general election, while Spencer Pratt was leading Nithya Raman for the second spot
• 0661 gubernatorial candidates appeared on the primary ballot, including two withdrawn Democrats and a candidate who changed his name to Barack Obama
• 07Eric Swalwell, a representative who had pulled ahead in early polling, suspended his campaign in April after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct and assault, allegations he denied
• 08California's primary system allows all candidates to compete on a single ballot with only the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election regardless of party affiliation
• 09The Democratic party convention ended without any candidate clearing the 60% threshold needed to win an endorsement

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California's gubernatorial primary remained too close to call with early results showing Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer leading a field of 61 candidates. Two Democratic candidates conceded after polls closed, though final results could take days due to mail-in voting verification. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass advanced while Spencer Pratt led progressive council member Nithya Raman for the second spot.