Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here's your guide
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California voters are hitting the polls Tuesday for a pivotal election that will help set the stage for the 2024 presidential race, a replacement for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the fate of Los Angeles County's controversial district attorney and much more.
Once the last ballots are cast and counted, several burning political questions will finally be answered:
In deep blue California, will Republican ex-Dodger Steve Garvey make the runoff? Or will the November election be a clash between two well-known Democrats, Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank)?
In Los Angeles County, voters will not only pick a district attorney but make a judgment about the criminal justice reform movement. Will they stick with the incumbent or go in a different direction?
Will California voters endorse what is looking more and more like a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
And in a year when many say they are turned off by divisive politics, how many people will actually vote?
Are you headed to your local voting center or filling out your mail-in ballot? Here's what you need to know:
U.S. Senate race
Times' reporters took a deep dive into the lives and careers of Garvey, Porter, Schiff and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland). Here's what they found:
Read more: What to know about the Senate candidates in California ahead of the primary election
Read more: Your guide to the California Senate candidates' views of housing and homelessness
Voters will be asked to vote on the same Senate seat twice on the March primary ballot. Here's why:
Read more: The same California Senate seat will be on your ballot four times in 2024
Proposition 1
Californians will decide on only one statewide ballot initiative this spring. Proposition 1 is designed to reform California's mental health system, including a $6.4-billion bond to build facilities to provide 10,000 new treatment beds.
Read more: Your guide to Proposition 1: Newsom's overhaul of California's mental health system
L.A. County District Attorney
Twelve candidates, including incumbent George Gascón, are running for L.A. County district attorney. "The large primary field contains a mix of traditional law-and-order prosecutors and those who think they can offer a more moderate approach to criminal justice reform," Times reporter James Queally writes in our voter guide. "Nearly all of the challengers are united in their belief that Gascón is grossly unfit for office."
Read more: Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón
Wondering where the candidates fall on the death penalty, juvenile justice and cash bail? Here's the breakdown:
Read more: Undecided in the L.A. D.A.'s race? Here's where candidates stand on key issues
Measure HLA
A citizen-sponsored measure is on the ballot for Angelenos. The ballot measure "calls on the city to implement its own ambitious Mobility Plan every time an eighth of a mile of street, or about 660 feet, is repaved," Times reporters Rachel Uranga and David Zahniser write in our voter guide.
"City officials note the plan was meant to serve as a guide, not a requirement. Under the measure, those mobility plan projects would be mandated."
Read more: Your guide to Los Angeles' citizen ballot Measure HLA: Mobility plan
Other races
Here's a comprehensive list of our in-depth voter guides, including U.S. congressional seats, L.A. County Board of Supervisors, California state Assembly and California Senate races:
How and where to vote
Where can you find your nearest voting center? And how do you make sure your vote gets counted? We've got you covered:
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
