California’s wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties.
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California primary election 2026: Downballot statewide races
In addition to local races, Santa Cruz County voters had a variety of statewide races on their primary ballots. Here’s where you’ll find the latest on the governor’s race, and read on for stories from our content partners at CalMatters, the Associated Press and more.
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A chemical tank nearly exploded. Did California’s regulators miss the signs?
A tank at a Garden Grove aerospace plant came within a crack of exploding and forcing a toxic chemical cloud over 50,000 evacuated residents — here’s what regulators knew before it happened.
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‘I felt like I wasn’t learning’: Community college students struggle with online education
About 40% of California’s community college courses are online now, redefining education. These courses are more accessible, college officials say, but they come with serious drawbacks.
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California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case
Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.
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After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
In an executive order, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs stemming from the use of artificial intelligence.
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Even while courting moderates on voter ID, GOP leaders still push debunked fraud narrative
While Republican lawmakers try to convince moderates that a voter ID requirement is a “common sense” idea, they continue to push President Donald Trump’s debunked fraud narrative.
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California’s ‘groundbreaking’ fast food council lacks a leader, hasn’t met in over a year
Fast food workers and members of California’s first-in-the-nation fast food council are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a chairperson so the council can meet again.
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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.
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Ban cellphones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
Studies have shown that cellphone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.
