California’s primary election takes place on March 5. Here is information Times reporters gathered about the races:
The California primary election March 5 features the U.S. Senate, L.A. County district attorney and several other competitive races. Here’s what to know as you head to the polls.
L.A. city elections
L.A. Unified school board
L.A. County elections
California statewide proposition
California legislative elections
U.S. House and Senate elections
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