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California Election Results 2020

Use CalMatters' handy tracker to see how California voted in the 2020 election, including for President, Congress and ballot propositions.
By John Osborn D’Agostino, CalMatters, John Osborn D’Agostino, CalMatters
November 3, 2020
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This story was originally published Nov. 3, 2020 by CalMatters.

At 8 p.m. Pacific time, the California Secretary of State will start releasing partial election results arriving from the state’s 58 counties. Updates will be irregular as county election officials count ballots — and, as with every election but particularly this one, don’t expect a final count on election night.

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