Tuesday, June 16

Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

Incumbent Rob Bonta, candidate Michael Gates advance in attorney general primary

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. Read more...

Photo: Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

Tom Steyer makes final pitch to UCLA students ahead of gubernatorial primary

This post was updated June 2 at 10:01 p.m. Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer pledged to defend California’s public universities against the Trump administration – including by suing the federal government – at a UCLA event Monday. Read more...

Photo: Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer poses with members of Bruin Democrats. Steyer answered questions from UCLA students at a Monday event on Kerckhoff Patio. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Los Angeles mayoral contenders offer competing visions for city’s future

Incumbent Karen Bass and 13 challengers are running for Los Angeles mayor. Voters will choose the top two candidates in the June 2 primary election to advance to a November runoff, unless a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary and automatically wins the office. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. Voters will cast ballots for LA mayor in the June 2 primary. (Daily Bruin file photo)


California governor’s race features competitive primary field

Sixty-one candidates are running to be California’s next governor. Only two will advance to the November general election after Tuesday’s primary election – regardless of political party affiliation. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Sixty-one candidates are running to be California’s next governor. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


A look into the candidates running for California’s 36th congressional district

This post was updated May 31 at 8:33 p.m. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and six challengers are running for California’s 36th congressional district, which encompasses UCLA and parts of West Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Seven candidates are running to represent California’s 36th congressional district, which encompasses Westwood and parts of West Los Angeles. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


LA ballot measures could increase taxes on billionaires, hotels, sales

This post was updated May 31 at 8:36 p.m. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. The measures, if passed, would subsidize LA County’s public health system amid federal funding cuts and fill in tax gaps for unlicensed cannabis businesses and online travel companies. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


California Senate passes UC-sponsored bill proposing $12B research bond

This post was updated May 28 at 12:03 a.m. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of Senate Bill 895, which would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)



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