LOS ANGELES — Polls opened Tuesday across California in a June primary election that will help determine Los Angeles’ next mayor, signaling a pivotal moment in the city’s history. It’s also a test for San Francisco’s progressive prosecutor.
Voters will cast their ballots for governor and U.S. senator as well, though Democrats Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla don’t face stiff competition and are expected to win.
Early turnout was dismal before polling sites opened Tuesday. Every registered voter in the state was mailed a ballot, but only 15% had gotten them to election officials or weighed in at early in-person vote centers by Monday evening, according to election data reviewed by the consulting firm Political Data Intelligence.
