Trump wins California Republican primary, Schiff and Garvey advance in Senate Primary. See full results here.

A statewide ballot measure that would overhaul California's mental health care system, primarily through the issuance of nearly $6.4 billion in bonds, remained too close to call as ballot counting continued from Tuesday's election. 

As of Wednesday morning, 53.29% voted yes and 46.71% voted no. It is still unclear how many more ballots still need to be tallied. Officials will be giving another ballot counting update between 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

According to Newsom's office, the proposition, if approved by a majority of the state's voters, would create 11,150 behavioral health treatment beds across the state, along with housing and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots. Roughly $1 billion of the bond measure would be earmarked specifically for veterans. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a congratulatory post to social media on Tuesday night after it was determined Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat, would be moving on the November general election in the race to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's US Senate seat. Schiff will face off against former baseball star Steve Garvey, a Republican.

"He's spent his career standing up for democracy and fighting for the people of California. Looking forward to seeing him in the Senate," Newsom's post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said.

There was a push on the ballot this year to incorporate the community of Mountain House and make it the newest San Joaquin County city. Voters, so far, have overwhelmingly said yes to the measure.

In Silicon Valley's most expensive and highly-anticipated race, two candidates have emerged as frontrunners in a crowded race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo in Congress -- a once-in-a-generation contest that has captured national attention.

As of 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo led the pack of 11 candidates with 22% of the vote. He is trailed by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian who secured 17.9% of the vote and Assemblymember Evan Low who netted 15.8% of the vote.

Liccardo, who served 16 years on the San Jose City Council including two terms as mayor, is expected to join supporters tonight to watch the early results trickle in. His supporters donned Liccardo for Congress name tags and feasted on Mexican food and drinks from LUNA's in the Pruneyard as they awaited results.

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The obvious caveat is that there are a lot of votes left to be counted in San Francisco, but at moderate campaign headquarters, there was a lot of optimism on election night.

"I just want to say propositions E and F right now are leading," Mayor London Breed told an enthusiastic crowd. "And, Supervisor Dorse, Proposition B is losing."

On Tuesday night, Measure E, which would broaden police powers by allowing them to use more technology like drones and cameras and to pursue suspects even in non-violent crimes, had nearly 60,000 yes votes, or 60% of the vote. A simple majority is needed for it to pass.

Measure F stood at 63,000 yes votes, giving it more than the simple majority needed to pass. That proposition would require those receiving cash assistance from the city to undergo drug screenings. While recipients would not have to prove sobriety, they would have to enroll in treatment if the city thinks it's necessary or lose the cash. 

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With Super Tuesday wrapping up, the Republican Party said the primary results showed that "Californians are fed up with disastrous policies championed by Democrats."

"Republicans are offering commonsense solutions to the many problems that plague our broken state," California GOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson wrote in a statement. "Voters are ready to send a clear message to radical, far-left Democrats this November that they've had enough, and it's time to put California and our nation on a pathway to success once again."

Jackie Speier appears to have won a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in Tuesday's election, giving the former longtime congresswoman a chance to serve again where she first began her career as an elected official in 1980.

Based on the initial results after polls closed at 8 p.m., Speier was beating Millbrae City Councilmember Ann Schneider in the race to represent District 1, which includes Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, parts of San Bruno and South San Francisco and other areas, including San Francisco International Airport. The district's current representative, Supervisor Dave Pine, is being termed out of office.

Speier had nearly 70% of the vote, according to unofficial election results as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, more than doubling the vote total of Schneider.

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A group of protesters interrupted Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff's victory speech on Super Tuesday, calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. 

Rep. Katie Porter delivered an impassioned speech to her supporters at the Bungalow in Long Beach. 

"To me, running for office was for people who were more polished. Who had more perfect lives. People of a certain pedigree," said Porter. "But someone close said to me, 'as a woman, if you wait your turn, you won't get one'."

Republican Steve Garvey will advance in California's Senate primary. He spoke at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert with his son and wife present on Super Tuesday. 

Incumbent George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman have taken an early lead in the crowded race for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. 

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey will advance in California's Senate primary, CBS News projects.

As the top two vote-getters in the state's "jungle" primary, Schiff and Garvey will face off in the November general election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein died in September.

Schiff, considered the front-runner throughout the race, was one of several Democrats vying for the Senate seat, and he defeated fellow Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee. Garvey is a former professional baseball star who jumped into the Senate race in October.

Political Reporter Tom Wait gives an update as the polls close in California. Former President Donald Trump took a victory over Nikki Haley, while President Joe Biden is projected to be the Democratic nominee for president in California. 

Trump and Mr. Biden each landed another win in California, CBS News projects. 

California, where polls closed at 8 p.m. local time, has the highest number of delegates of any state: 169 delegates in the GOP contest and 424 on the Democratic side. 

Trump will win all of the state's Republican delegates if he gets more than 50% of the final vote. 

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Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner both had their names added to the primary election ballots after a group of parents, teachers and community members started recall efforts in 2023.  

Republican Ken Calvert and Democrat Will Rollins are vying to capture California's 41st District. This matchup has been billed as a race that may determine which party controls the House of Representatives this fall.

In his first campaign since an infamous racist audio recording put him in the ire of protests and powerful politicians, Councilmember Kevin de León looks to survive this re-election effort against two well-funded and liked opponents.

Contentious would be a fair way to describe George Gascón's first term as LA County District Attorney. Despite this, Gascón boasts that major crime is down across the county and that Angelenos are safer than two years ago.

A senior official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, said it "did not observe anything out of the ordinary" across the elections taking place in 16 states and one U.S. territory. The official reiterated "there is no known credible or specific threat to" election operations on Super Tuesday.

Ahead of the November general election, CISA is taking steps to protect the well-being of election workers, including mail workers who may encounter fentanyl, the senior official told CBS News. 

"After last year, with multiple instances of potential fentanyl being mailed to several election offices, CISA recognizes it as a potential threat vector," the official said, noting the agency has updated its hazardous material guide to advise partners on how to safeguard against possible fentanyl exposure, in addition to anthrax and ricin. 

When asked about foreign influence operations, including by Russia, the official said CISA is not tracking any specific or credible threats at this time.

As Stockton voters cast their ballots in the March primary, a trend continues: The San Joaquin County city has not re-elected an incumbent mayor in more than 20 years.

Now, six candidates are vying to claim the top spot on the city council. They are nonprofit director Jesus Andrade, educator and former city council member Christina Fugazi, small business owner Shakeel Ahmad Khan, county supervisor Tom Patti, nonprofit director Jessica Velez and current city council member Dan Wright.

Read more about the race for Stockton's mayor here.

For the first time in eight years, voters will decide who will be the next mayor of Sacramento.

Six people are battling it out on Super Tuesday to replace Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who decided not to run again. Mayoral candidates are Kevin McCarty, Jose Avina, Julius Engel, Dr. Richard Pan, Dr. Flojaune Cofer, and Steve Hansen.

Of those six, McCarty, Dr. Pan, Dr. Cofer, and Hansen are considered to be the top four candidates with no clear front-runner.

Read more on the race here.

Proposition 1, a bond measure aimed at overhauling California's battle to end homelessness, might be the most consequential proposition on the ballot. If passed, the state would redirect billions in homeless crisis funding to create drug and mental health treatment beds. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna have all thrown their support behind the bill. 

However, there is also vocal opposition, with critics claiming it will only take away much-needed money from effective health services. 

Find out more about Proposition 1 here.

Candidates are facing off in California's crowded Senate race today, with more than two dozen competing to represent the nation's most populous state.

The top two vote-getters in the Golden State's so-called jungle primary — in which candidates from all parties are competing for a chance at the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat — will advance to the November general election. Participating in the crowded primary among a slew of lesser-known individuals are four major candidates: Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter, along with former professional baseball star Steve Garvey, a Republican. 

Read more about the race here.