The top two candidates in this primary will advance to the general election in November, regardless of party affiliation. Most Californians vote by mail, and ballots postmarked on or before Election Day have one week to arrive.

Democrat Xavier Becerra overtook Republican Steve Hilton late Friday in the California’s governor’s primary race, clearing the way for Becerra to advance to the general election in November even as the battle for second place drags on.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in California’s governor’s race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. It’s not yet clear who he’ll face.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said Friday it had opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California’s elections and sent a prosecutor to the county’s vote-counting center.

The probe was announced just hours after President Donald Trump baselessly accused Democrats of “rigging” Tuesday's primary election.

Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in the California governor's race, CBS News projects. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.

Top election stories from the week of June 1 through June 5, 2026, as California's primary results continue to roll in.

A federal prosecutor indicated the investigations are focused on the Los Angeles area following President Donald Trump’s claims, without evidence, of cheating in the primaries.