The long road to finalize the counting of California’s mail-in ballots is nearly complete with an estimated 182,903 ballots remaining to tally as of November 25. California’s Secretary of State must certify election results by December 13.
California’s voter turnout for the General Election is at 70 percent. Over 16 million Californians are estimated to have cast ballots, marking a decline in turnout of around 1.7 million fewer ballots compared to the previous presidential election in 2020, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
As anticipated, Democrats maintain a solid supermajority in the State Legislature. As evidence, though a few legislative seats flipped from Democrat to Republican, the Democrat supermajority remains strong at 75 percent in the Assembly and Senate.
A couple of races are not yet final, but if vote trends continue, the Assembly is expected to comprise 60 Democrats and 20 Republicans (up from 18). In the Senate, Democrats will have 30 seats and Republicans will hold 10 seats (up from eight one year ago).
Both Senate President pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas maintain their leadership positions.
Click HERE and scroll down to “Election Outcomes in the Legislature” to read an overview of key legislative races, including a few unexpected outcomes.