California Primary Election Results US Presidential Elections 2024

 California Primary Election Results US Presidential Elections 2024

• Coachella Valley voters, along with millions of other Californians and Super Tuesday states' citizens, concluded their voting in the Presidential Primary on Tuesday. 

• While the outcome was widely expected, the day also saw an intense U.S. Senate race in California, along with inquiries into Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 1, focused on mental health funding. 

• Meanwhile, within the Desert Sands Unified School District, voters weighed in on Measure A, a $675 million general obligation bond. 169 California delegates won by Donald Trump

• If passed, Measure A would allocate funds for the renovation and modernization of classrooms and other school facilities in various mid-Coachella Valley communities. 

• In California's U.S. Senate race, Democrat Adam Schiff and newcomer Steve Garvey made notable strides, with Garvey surprisingly upsetting Democrats to enter the General Election alongside Rep. Schiff. 

• A former Dodgers star and Republican will progress to the General Election, as confirmed by NBC and CBS. Get ready for the upcoming election by exploring the presidential candidates and comparing their stances on key issues in our Voter Guide.

• Following the confirmation of his victory, Garvey appeared on stage in Palm Desert, flanked by his family, campaign team, and supporters. 

• Addressing an enthusiastic crowd, he remarked, "They say in the general election that we're going to strike out — you know what that's from? 

• That's from the crowd that believes in the status quo." He continued, "Well, Ronald Reagan said that's Latin for the mess we're in. Know this: It ain't over till it's over." All registered voters, regardless of party, had the opportunity to select any candidate vying for the open seat, which was previously held by the late Sen.

• The statewide proposal to enhance mental health services in California has gained nearly 50.2% of voter support, based on preliminary results from all precincts. The margin between supporters and opponents has notably decreased overnight. 

• This two-part initiative aims to revamp the state's mental health system through a $6.4 billion bond, which will be used to finance new mental health treatment facilities and housing for individuals grappling with mental health challenges and facing homelessness or at risk of doing so. 

• With all 20,855 precincts reporting, partial results from the California Secretary of State's poll on Wednesday morning indicate a 50.2% "yes" vote and a 49.8% "no" vote on the measure.

• Democrat Will Rollins is posing a reelection challenge to longtime Republican Representative Ken Calvert in the 41st Congressional District. Additionally, Democrat Christy Holstege is aiming to defeat Republican Assembly member Greg Wallis in the 47th Assembly District, where they were defeated in a historically close election two years prior. 

• With the state's "top two" in place, Rollins and Wallis cruised to November while Calvert and Holstege led by a narrow margin in the early returns on Tuesday.