It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race.

While Californians cast ballots Tuesday for a series of contests, outcomes may not be known for days, or even weeks.

See the latest results in California's special primary election in the 14th Congressional District as 11 candidates are vying for Eric Swalwell's former seat.

Even Republicans who previously kept such voter-fraud claims at arm’s length are embracing theories that something is off in California, despite zero evidence.

"It's hard to overstate how much of an outlier California is for its slow vote-counting relative to literally any other state or almost any other industrialized democracy," wrote

And a new study suggests California should look to Orange County for tips to speed up the vote counting process.

The top two gubernatorial candidates who secure the most votes will earn a spot on the November ballot, due to the state's open primary system.

The president took credit for the advance of the former Fox News host, Steve Hilton, to the runoff for governor.

Some social media users misleadingly compared two different elections — one in Colombia and another in California — to say that cheating is happening in the Golden State. The

California election officials are continuing to tally votes in the Golden State's top two primary elections, as voters wait to see who will face off in November to become their next governor and the next leader of their most populated city.

In the special primary election, voters advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term.

California allows voting by mail, in person at vote centers, through secure drop boxes and by provisional ballot. Election officials can process many mailed ballots before Election Day — verifying signatures and preparing envelopes for tabulation — but they cannot count the votes until polls close.