A tiny California town’s election ended in a tie. How would it break it?
In Humboldt County's tiny Blue Lake, nervous residents gathered to watch as the winner of a City Council seat was determined in an unusual way.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom orders special election to fill vacant Senate, Assembly seats
Special election to be held for Southern California senatorial district in April
Special election for vacant Assembly seat set for early 2025; one candidate declares
Voters in California's 32nd Assembly District will cast ballots in a special election to fill the vacancy left since May when former representative Vince Fong was elected to Congress. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a special election for April 29 to fill vacancies in the state 32nd Assembly District and 36th Senate District.
Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024
Kamala Harris soundly defeated Donald Trump in the Sacramento region and across California, but President-elect Donald Trump’s share of the vote grew in most places from 2020 to 2024—particularly in areas with a high proportion of Latino, Black or Asian residents, according to a Bee analysis of final election returns.
California's election results aren't yet certified, but lawmakers have already been sworn in
The California Secretary of State is set to certify the state's election results on Friday, nearly two weeks after new state lawmakers took office and days after the state's newly elected U.S. Senator,
LA Times editorial board member defends California's slow voting process as 'election integrity' in action
LA Times editorial board member Carla Hall said the painstaking process of counting ballots long after Election Day is "worth waiting" for, ensures "election integrity."
Democrat narrowly flips California seat in last uncalled race of 2024
Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) lost his House seat in what was the last uncalled congressional race of the 2024 cycle, giving Democrats a pickup going into the new year, Decision Desk HQ has
Democrat Adam Gray unseats Rep. John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District, CBS News projects
The projected win is a flip for Democrats – and the last race that remained undecided, a month after election day.
Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California's 13th Congressional District in nation's final House race
Democrat Adam Gray has won California's 13th Congressional District race, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte.
A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California
Democrats flipped Republican-held congressional seats in Orange County, the Central Valley and northern L.A. County, helping lead the party in narrowing the GOP House majority.
Chapman, UCLA economists see clouds ahead in Trump’s policies
Both economists said Trump is inheriting a strong economy that will grow more slowly than previously forecast while it adjusts to new national economic policies. The clarity of post-presidential election forecasts at Chapman and UCLA are clouded by Trump’s plans to implement several economic policies promised during his 2024 campaign.
Chapman, UCLA economists see economic clouds in Trump’s policies
Both economists said Trump is inheriting a strong economy that will grow more slowly than previously forecast while it adjusts to new national economic policies. The clarity of post-presidential election forecasts at Chapman and UCLA are clouded by Trump’s plans to implement several economic policies promised during his 2024 campaign.
Jessica Millan Patterson: California Republicans’ comeback continues
The 2024 election should not only serve as a wake-up call for national Democrats whose radical agenda was soundly rejected by voters, but for California Democrats specifically.