Here’s what happened in California’s primary election while you were sleeping
Sacramento Bee's ANDREW SHEELER: "California’s 2024 primary election day came and went, and now, as counties continue to tabulate the votes, and some candidates are looking ahead to November.
Here’s a look at the unofficial results, as of early Wednesday morning."
READ MORE -- Forget election night answers: Results may take far longer in many close races -- LA Times's JULIA WICK
Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat
Sacramento Bee's LAURA J. NELSON, BENJAMIN ORESKES, SEEMA MEHTA: "Concluding California’s most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off in November to represent the Golden State in Washington.
After months of close campaigning, the results were definitive: The Associated Press called the race for Schiff less than half an hour after polls closed and at about 9 p.m. for Garvey. The other top Democratic challengers, Reps. Katie Porter of Irvine and Barbara Lee of Oakland, were running in third and fourth place, respectively."
READ MORE -- California’s historic Senate race is set: Adam Schiff will face Steve Garvey -- The Chronicle's SHIRA STEIN
Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign, won’t immediately endorse Trump, source says
LAT's SEEMA MEHTA: "GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who had vowed to continue her campaign despite losing nearly every state in this year’s Republican nominating primary, will announce Wednesday morning that she plans to suspend her campaign, according to a source familiar with her plans who was granted anonymity to discuss Haley’s decision.
However, Trump’s former United Nation’s ambassador has no immediate plans to endorse the former president, the source said, and will urge him to seek the support of Republicans and independent voters who have grown wary of him."
S.F. Mayor Breed needed a political win on Election Day. She got one
The Chronicle's J.D. MORRIS: "San Francisco Mayor London Breed needed a political victory to show strength as she heads into a tough reelection fight that polling shows she could lose.
She got one on Tuesday, when voters rallied behind at least two of the three measures she placed on the city’s March ballot. Propositions E and F — both tailored to address major public policy challenges — passed. Proposition C was ahead and likely to pass."
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Election update: Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — is leading in early returns
CALMatters's KRISTEN HWANG: "In early returns, California voters today are favoring Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion plan to build mental health treatment beds and housing through a ballot measure that he characterizes as critical to addressing the state’s homelessness crisis.
Proposition 1 is a two-part ballot initiative. It includes a bond to build treatment facilities and permanent supportive housing for people with mental health and addiction challenges. It also proposes changes to a longstanding tax on personal incomes over $1 million, known as the Mental Health Services Act, by requiring counties to spend 30% of that revenue on housing instead of other services."
Voters make it clear: San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city
The Chronicle's JOE GAROFOLI, ALDO TOLEDO: ""For now, at least, San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city.
Not after voters approved ballot measures Tuesday to loosen restrictions on the police and screen welfare recipients for drugs, while a measure to boost developers was leading and likely to pass."
S.F. voters send clear message supporting more aggressive response to drug crisis
The Chronicle;'s MAGGE ANGST: "A contentious ballot measure sponsored by Mayor London Breed to mandate drug screenings for welfare recipients passed Tuesday, sending a clear message that voters want to see a more aggressive response to the city’s drug crisis.
The measure was backed by 63% of the vote late Tuesday nigh"
S.F. election: Fate of powerful DCCC political organization leans moderate
The Chronicle's ALDO TOLEDO: "A slate of moderate candidates took an early lead to win nearly all the seats on a little-known but powerful political body in San Francisco that hands out key endorsements during election season.
Early returns showed 23 moderates among the top vote-getters with one progressive, Supervisor Connie Chan, filling out the list."
Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom
LA Times's IAN JAMES: "After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years.
The Biden administration’s top water and climate officials said the rise in reservoir levels and the ongoing conservation efforts will provide some breathing room for the region’s water managers to come up with new long-term rules to address the river’s chronic overallocation problem and the worsening effects of climate change."
CSU campuses focus on new strategies to help students of color
EdSource's ASHLEY A. SMITH: "Last year, Cal State campuses received some sobering details about the growing gaps in graduation rates between students of color and their white counterparts. Instead of decreasing, the graduation equity gaps between Black, Latino and Native or Indigenous students have been increasing.
But some campuses are targeting new dollars and deploying new strategies to specifically target students of color that will help increase graduation, persistence and retention."
How Netflix survived the streaming wars to stay the subscription video king
LA Times's RICHARD WINTON:: "Four years ago, Netflix was faced with a formidable challenge to its dominance. Competitors including Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery invested billions of dollars to chip away at Netflix’s market share by launching splashy shows on their own streaming services.
For a time, it seemed that Netflix was vulnerable. The company lost subscribers for two straight quarters in 2022 despite gargantuan spending, raising concerns that its growth had plateaued."
Supreme Court wants $19.4 million in new funds to protect the justices and their homes
USA Todayy's MAUREEN GROPE: "The Supreme Court has asked Congress for an extra $19.4 million to deal with "evolving risks" and a change in how the justices' homes are protected, according to the office that administers the federal courts system.
The office's 2025 budget request for the Supreme Court includes 33 new positions to boost protection for the nine justices as threats against the judiciary have increased in recent years."
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