![]() Under California’s “top two” primary system, the top two vote-getters in each congressional race, regardless of party, will advance to the November ballot. Most of Tuesday’s real action will be in the House races and several local contests, including the contest to replace term-limited Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Alex Padilla, who was appointed last year by Newsom to the seat vacated by Vice President Kamala Harris, appears twice on the ballot Tuesday: He is competing in a special election to fill the remainder of Harris’ term – which ends in January – and for a full six-year term. Gavin Newsom appears to be gliding toward reelection after the failed effort to recall him last year. The top-of-the-ticket races in California are less dramatic this cycle. City residents angling for his removal have said they do not feel safe amid a surge in burglaries and car thefts and unease about Boudin’s progressive policies at a time when violent crime has spiked nationally. Those dynamics have been thrust to the fore in Tuesday’s effort to recall progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a leader in the national criminal justice movement. High gas prices complicate Democrats' hopes of picking up US House seats in California The average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in California is at $6.05 and $6.29 in the San Francisco Bay Area. ![]() Gas prices in California have surpassed $6.00 per gallon for the first time ever. A customer pumps gas into their car at a gas station on in Petaluma, California.
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