President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are greeted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Jan. 24, 2025.
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The president excluded Gov. Newsom from plans for his visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today, but the governor showed up on the tarmac anyway, and the two said they would cooperate.
Background: Tension between the newly reinstalled Republican president and California’s Democratic governor — longtime political nemeses who nevertheless routinely worked together on disaster recovery during Trump’s first term. However, Trump has repeatedly railed against the governor he dubbed “Newscum,” spread misinformation about the causes of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and suggested that California will not receive the typical federal aid for disaster recovery unless it changes its water policy. Or its forestry policy. Or its immigration sanctuary policy.
Why it matters: Gov. Gavin Newsom has been scrambling to respond to the whims of the president — or even to speak with him at all — to secure billions of dollars from the federal government to help Los Angeles fight an ongoing firestorm and rebuild.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against California’s governor as “Newscum,” spread misinformation about the causes of the Los Angeles fires and suggested that California will not receive the typical federal aid for recovery unless it changes its water policy. Or its forestry policy. Or its immigration sanctuary policy.
This morning, as he prepared to fly to the fire zone, he added a new one: voter ID.
“I just want voter ID as a start, and I want the water to be released,” Trump told reporters on the tarmac during a stop in North Carolina. “After that, I will be the greatest president that California has ever seen.”
The demand further politicized a fragile situation that has left Gov. Gavin Newsom scrambling to respond to the whims of the president — or even to speak with him at all — to secure billions of dollars from the federal government to help Los Angeles fight an ongoing firestorm and rebuild. For days after Trump announced his intent to travel to Los Angeles to survey fire damage, it was unclear whether Newsom would join him, given that the president failed to invite him.
Yet by the time he arrived in California, Trump seemed to have found his West Coast chill. Newsom was indeed waiting for the president on the tarmac at LAX this afternoon and Trump greeted him warmly, shaking his hand, embracing him and repeatedly patting him on the arm as he promised to “take care of things.”
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“We’re going to get it fixed — though we’ll get it permanently fixed so it can’t happen again,” Trump told reporters. He expressed awe at the scale of the damage, which he compared to the destruction of World War II: “It’s like it got hit by a bomb.”
“We’re going to need a lot of federal help,” Newsom said, before brushing off a question about Trump’s voter ID demand. “I have all the confidence in the world we’ll work that out.”
The whiplash reflects the complicated balancing act for Newsom as he tries to advocate for his state while simultaneously appeasing a president for whom California has served as the ultimate political foil.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tour a fire-affected area in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 24, 2025.
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Tension between the newly reinstalled Republican president and California’s Democratic governor — longtime political nemeses who nevertheless routinely worked together on disaster recovery during Trump’s first term — exploded alongside the fires that have burned through Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other swaths of the Los Angeles region over the past two weeks.
The governor had quickly extended an invitation to Trump to visit Los Angeles, an effort to lower the temperature as partisan demands soared to punish California for supposedly mismanaging the disaster. But Newsom acknowledged late Thursday afternoon that he had still not heard back from the president, less than a day before his expected touchdown in California.
Excluding Newsom would have been a stinging rebuke of the governor, who met with Trump when he traveled to California fire zones in 2018 and 2020.
But Newsom remained outwardly optimistic about the strength of their relationship as he spoke with reporters Thursday, after approving $2.5 billion in fire recovery funds that he hopes will eventually be reimbursed by the federal government.
“I’m glad he’s coming out here. I’m grateful that the president’s taking the time,” Newsom said. “And I hope he comes with a spirit of cooperation and collaboration. That’s the spirit to which we welcome him.”
It’s common for presidents and governors of opposing political parties to do battle on policy differences and then come together when natural disasters strike, said state Sen. Ben Allen, a Santa Monica Democrat whose district has been badly damaged by the Palisades fire.
“It would be a delicate balance under any president and certainly, it’s more delicate under this president,” he told CalMatters. “It may appear a little messy, and perhaps it is, but it’s also an integral part of our federal system.”
Trump chose not to snub the state’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, whom he dubbed “Shifty Schiff” for investigating him during his first term.
“A number of us invited (the president) to come to this state and he reciprocated, inviting us to join him to go to these fire areas,” Schiff said in an MSNBC interview this morning. “Regrettably, Senator Padilla and I have votes today in the Senate so we aren’t able to go. But I’m glad he’s going.”
As for Newsom, he’s at a precarious moment in his relationship with the president. While he initially positioned California at the forefront of a renewed resistance after Trump won a second term in November, even calling a special session to fund litigation against the incoming administration, Newsom now finds himself dependent on the goodwill of a federal government almost fully under the sway of Trump.
It’s unclear how forthcoming federal assistance will be. Since the outbreak of the Los Angeles fires more than two weeks ago, Trump has continued to inaccurately claim that Los Angeles lacked water to fight these fires because the state does not send enough water south from Northern California. He has depicted them as Newsom’s fault and even demanded that he resign, although fire and climate experts have repeatedly attributed the blazes to off-the-charts dry conditions in the face of ferocious Santa Ana winds.
Nonetheless, with the support of many congressional Republicans, the president has threatened to withhold or condition disaster aid.
In a post on social media, Newsom’s press office pointed out that California requires people to present identification when they register to vote and wrote, “Conditioning aid for American citizens is wrong.”
Newsom has substantially, though not entirely, pulled his punches against Trump in recent weeks. He largely kept a low profile leading up to the president’s visit, working on fire response from Los Angeles. After the president erroneously complained in Monday’s inauguration speech that the fires were burning “without even a token of defense,” Newsom issued a gentle statement that emphasized “finding common ground and striving toward shared goals” with the Trump administration.
“In the face of one of the worst natural disasters in America’s history, this moment underscores the critical need for partnership, a shared commitment to facts, and mutual respect,” Newsom said.
Yet he also, on social media, slammed several of Trump’s early executive orders on immigration and climate change, then sent an email to supporters deriding the passage from Trump’s inaugural speech as “nonsense” and “insulting” to firefighters.
Meanwhile, the governor’s special session to “safeguard California values” from the Trump administration continues on, with Democrats in the state Senate voting Thursday to advance $25 million for legal fees. Republican lawmakers have lambasted the session as a distraction from wildfire response and an unnecessary poke at the president.
Allen, the senator from Santa Monica, said he understood that Trump is fulfilling his campaign promises to the Americans who supported him, but that California politicians would be derelict if they didn’t push back, because voters had elected them with a different vision for how to run the country.
“We want, and our constituents want us, to cooperate with the federal government to help on the areas of mutual agreement and need,” he said. “The flip side is, we are also part of the loyal opposition.”
Newsom told reporters Thursday that it was important for the state to prepare to fight Trump at the same time that he is courting the president’s help, noting that Trump “already assaulted the Fourteenth Amendment” with his day one executive order challenging birthright citizenship, which California immediately sued to stop.
The governor evoked the “great relationship” he had with Trump during the COVID pandemic, when they spoke nearly every week, and said he did not expect the special session to affect that because it was “nothing personal,” but rather based on “fundamental policy disagreements.”
“This is situational. Don’t color it in any more than it needs to be,” Newsom said. “I’m here for the long haul, to support the president where we can, to defend our values where we must.”
The American Contemporary Ballet will once again put on 'The Nutcracker.'
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In this edition:
A Knives Out Q&A with Rian Johnson, ACB’s The Nutcracker opens, Rufus Wainwright, a big Broadway Christmas spectacular and holiday markets galore.
Highlights:
Broadway performers from a variety of shows descend on North Hollywood for the annualBig Fat Christmas Show, a singing-and-dancing spectacular. The El Portal has hosted Grammy and Tony winners over the years and always puts on a great show, all benefitting Hope the Mission around the holidays.
Would some lemons brighten up your winter? Chef Ruthie Rogers, co-founder of River Cafe in London, and iconic Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha celebrate their favorite citrus, the simple lemon, in their book that combines art and cooking, Squeeze Me: Lemon Recipes & Art. They’ll discuss the 50 innovative recipes and Ruscha’s illustrations with Laurene Powell Jobs, founder of Emerson Collective.
The West Side gets lit, with the annual tree lighting inPalisades Village — the first since the devastating fires — and the Venice sign lighting in Venice. Palisades will be more traditional, with hot drinks and kid-friendly activities; Venice features live music and a festive atmosphere by the beach at Windward
And siblings and folk darlingsRufus and Martha Wainwright honor the memory of their mother, Kate McGarrigle, with Cancer Can Rock, an organization supporting musicians facing cancer. For their holiday concert and fundraiser, friends like Lucy Dacus and Beck join the pair for an evening of folk favorites.
Continue the trend of shopping small ahead of the holidays by checking out the crafts and activities at the many markets springing up across the city. In West Hollywood, the weekend brings the Rainbow District Winter Market, which features local artisans and vendors, plus a “Drag on Ice” show at the skating rink on Sunday. A little further east, the Melrose Trading Post hosts Merry Melrose every Sunday this month, with visits from Santa and gift-making workshops. Saturday, the Natural History Museum hosts its annual L.A. Commons Cultural Treasures Marketplace, with vendors from South L.A. and beyond. Hollywood Park also opens for its Winterfest, with photo ops, farmer’s market goodies and more. So now you can’t blame us if you don’t find something cute for the toughest family members on your list!
Planning ahead, the Foo Fighters just announced that they’ll play a benefit show for homeless charities Hope the Mission and the L.A. Mission at the Kia Forum on Jan. 14, with tickets on sale this Sunday. But if you’re heading out to see some music this week, Licorice Pizza’s Lyndsey Parker recommends two solo spinoffs happening Friday — Scars On Broadway from System of a Down’s Daron Malakian at the Palladium and Flock of Dimes, from Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner at Zebulon. KIIS FM’s annual Jingle Ball, featuring Conan Gray, Zara Larsson, the Kid Laroi, Jessie Murph, Alex Warren, Leon Thomas, Reneé Rapp, Audrey Hobert and more, takes over the Intuit Dome on Friday as well. Saturday, the Aces with Lydia Night will be at the Bellwether, and Plague Vendor with Strawberry Fuzz will play the Teragram. And on Sunday, Fletcher plays the United Theater, while Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack are at the Wiltern.
Elsewhere on LAist.com, you can get your tickets to Saturday’s Go Fact Yourself with Al Madrigal and 24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub, search for the best bagels in O.C. and more.
Events
The Big Fat Christmas Show
Friday, December 5, 8 p.m. El Portal Theatre 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood COST: FROM $15; MORE INFO
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Broadway performers from a variety of shows descend on North Hollywood for the annual Big Fat Christmas Show, a singing-and-dancing spectacular. The El Portal has hosted Grammy and Tony winners over the years and always puts on a great show, all benefitting Hope the Mission around the holidays.
Ruthie Rogers and Ed Ruscha in conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs
Sunday, December 7, 4 p.m. Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar 3200 Motor Ave., Mid-City COST: $25-$65, MORE INFO
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Would some lemons brighten up your winter? Chef Ruthie Rogers, cofounder of River Cafe in London, and iconic Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha celebrate their favorite citrus, the simple lemon, in their book that combines art and cooking, Squeeze Me: Lemon Recipes & Art. They will discuss the 50 innovative recipes and Ruscha’s illustrations with Laurene Powell Jobs, founder of Emerson Collective.
Brown Broadway
Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7 The Assistance League Theatre 1367 N St Andrews Place, East Hollywood COST: FROM $44.52, MORE INFO
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This new musical from Billie King is a dinner-theater-style immersive evening that combines a Southern-food-themed meal with the story of the Black musicians and performers who migrated west to Los Angeles in the 1920s through the '40s, chasing their dreams and confronting racial barriers along the way. See Central Ave. in a way you never have before!
Folk Cancer: Hooray for Hollydays
Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills COST: FROM $92; MORE INFO
Siblings and folk darlings Rufus and Martha Wainwright honor the memory of their mother, Kate McGarrigle, with Cancer Can Rock, an organization supporting musicians facing cancer. For their holiday concert and fundraiser, friends like Lucy Dacus and Beck join the pair for an evening of folk favorites. Check out Lyndsey Parker’s interview with Rufus Wainwright ahead of the show.
LA Public Library Creators in Residence open house
Sunday, December 7, 2 p.m. Mark Taper Auditorium L.A. Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Downtown L.A. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Fashion designer Ashley Walker and food writer Tien Nguyen have spent the past year as artists-in-residence at the L.A. Library. See the product of their work at an open house and presentation at the Mark Taper Auditorium. They will be joined by special guest restaurateur Monica Lee for a conversation about their work and to view project highlights on display.
Venice’s Holiday Sign Lighting & Block Party and Palisades Village Lighting
Saturday, December 6 Pacific Ave. & Windward Ave., Venice COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Palisades Village lighting 15225 Palisades Village Lane, Pacific Palisades COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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The West Side gets lit, with the annual tree lighting in Palisades Village — the first since the devastating fires — and the Venice sign lighting in Venice. Palisades will be more traditional, with hot drinks and kid-friendly activities; Venice features live music and a festive atmosphere by the beach at Windward.
The Nutcracker Suite
November 29 through December 24 American Contemporary Ballet 333 S. Hope Street, Downtown L.A. COST: FROM $85, MORE INFO
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Sugar plum fairies grace the stage once again at American Contemporary Ballet's The Nutcracker Suite, one of L.A.’s favorite renditions of the Tchaikovsky holiday classic since 2017.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Friday, December 5, 7 p.m. Q&A with Director Rian Johnson Landmark Sunset 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood COST: $22.75; MORE INFO
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The latest installment of the popular whodunit Knives Out series recently hit theaters, and director Rian Johnson will be on hand for a Q&A following this screening at the Landmark Sunset (I typed Sunset 5 about four times there; old habits die hard!). Collider is hosting this one, moderated by Perri Nemeroff.
Nutcracker Holiday Brunch
Sunday, December 7 Four Seasons Los Angeles 300 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills COST: $185; MORE INFO
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The Four Seasons is joining forces with the Pasadena Civic Ballet and Storyland Productions for an immersive Nutcracker-themed lunch with elegant tea sandwiches, artisanal pastries and Chef Riccardo’s Nutcracker Wonderland dessert display.
Let Japanese Curry Melt Your Heart: A Month-Long Celebration of Japan’s Signature Dish in LA
Monday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 31 (Free tasting at Fatty Mart December 5 to 7) Various locations COST: VARIES; MORE INFO
Japanese curry in all its delicious forms is on offer at a number of restaurants in the area, and the month kicks off with favorites at Mar Vista's Fatty Mart deli.
Gillian Morán Pérez
is an associate producer for LAist’s midday All Things Considered show. She also writes about your daily forecast.
Published December 4, 2025 6:00 AM
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Quick Facts
Today’s weather: Mostly sunny
Beaches: mid 60s to around 70 degrees
Mountains: upper 50s to low 60s
Inland: 63 to 71 degrees
Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
What to expect: Sunny with warmer weather on the horizon.
Wind advisories: L.A. and parts of Ventura County mountains are still under wind advisories until 3 p.m.
Read on... for more details.
Quick Facts
Today’s weather: Mostly sunny
Beaches: mid 60s to around 70 degrees
Mountains: upper 50s to low 60s
Inland: 63 to 71 degrees
Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
A warming trend kicks in for the region today that will raise temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal by next week.
Highs for L.A. and Orange County coasts will get up to around 70 degrees.
Valley communities will see highs mostly in the mid 60s to low 70s.
Inland Empire temperatures will range from 63 to 71 degrees. Coachella Valley temps will drop down to 61 degrees. In the Antelope Valley, we're looking at highs in the mid 50s.
Wind advisories
The San Gabriel, Santa Susana, Santa Monica mountains are under wind advisories until 3 p.m. Thursday.
We're looking at wind speeds from 35 to 45 mph, with some gusts up to 55 mph.
Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu and parts of Ventura County are also under a wind advisory until 3 p.m. Wind speeds there will range from 25 to 35 mph, with some gusts up to 45 mph.
Look out for fallen tree limbs. The recently rain-soaked ground could make it easier for entire trees to fall. Some power outages could also occur.
Beach hazards
You'll want to avoid swimming in the ocean because of strong rip currents and breaking waves from high surf. Minor flooding of beach parking lots is possible. These conditions will last until Friday morning for the Orange County coast, and until Saturday morning for L.A. County beaches.
Bryan Fuller of "Dust Bunny" in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 8 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Bryan Fuller has a unique talent for creating television shows with dark humor and devoted followings — shows like "Pushing Daisies" and "Hannibal" that fans still hope will make comebacks. Fuller spoke with LAist host Julia Paskin about Dust Bunny — his upcoming feature directorial debut — and about being a queer creator today.
The context: Bryan Fuller's first writing job was for for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He went on to work on Star Trek: Voyager, and in the early 2000s, he created his first original series, Dead Like Me, for Showtime.
As he got a foothold in the industry, Fuller took pride in infusing his stories with queer themes, as an openly gay writer and producer.
In 2022, he executive produced a docuseries called Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, and his latest project, the film Dust Bunny, which he wrote and marks his feature directorial debut, feels like a natural progression from that.
Read on ... for more about Bryan Fuller and Dust Bunny.
Bryan Fuller probably is best known for creating television shows like Pushing Daisies and Hannibal — shows with devoted fans, many of whom still hope for series comebacks.
But when Fuller first came to Los Angeles to go to film school at USC in the 1990s, things didn’t go as planned.
After running out of financial aid, he had to drop out. But by staying in L.A. and taking odd jobs, like delivering head shots to casting directors at night, Fuller told LAist he still got an education in the industry.
Getting a foothold in L.A.
“There were a couple of times when I was delivering head shots that I would just see that they're in the middle of auditions, and I put my name down and I would go in and audition,” Fuller says. “Just because I was there and sort of fearless at that time and didn’t know what I should or should not do.”
That same fearlessness helped lead to his first writing job, for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His unusual job-seeking tactic: “ I would pull up to the gate and say I was a delivery person and slide story ideas under the doors of Star Trek producers until they hired me.”
Fuller went on to work on Star Trek: Voyager, and in the early 2000s, he created his first original series, Dead Like Me, for Showtime.
As he got a foothold in the industry and went on to create other shows, as an openly gay writer and producer, Fuller took pride in infusing his stories with queer themes, something he would become known for (and touch on directly in an Achievement Award acceptance speech at Outfest in 2017).
Gateway horror, queer horror and the origins of ‘Dust Bunny’
In 2022, he executive produced a docuseries called Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, and his latest project, the film Dust Bunny, which he wrote and marks his feature directorial debut, feels like a natural progression.
Part fairy tale, part thriller (or “gateway horror” as Fuller also describes it) the film is about a little girl who hires a hit man to kill the monster under her bed.
And while it might not seem like a queer story on its face, Fuller says it could be interpreted as one.
“Whenever I see a child championing themselves,” Fuller says, “that feels like a queer story. Because so many times, we as queer children have to become our own heroes and have to become our own champions.”
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But the story is also universal, which was by design.
Fuller explains: “There's a line in Dust Bunny where Aurora, played by Sophie Sloan [...] says, ‘My parents weren’t very nice to me,’ and that was designed to be a little unclear so the audience could see themselves in Aurora, whatever that means to them.”
Having a film or TV show that makes you feel seen, Fuller says, “I think is valuable not only for queer people, but for any child who feels that they may not belong or feels that they may not have a support system.”
The role of queer storytellers
Asked whether the Trump administration’s targeting of the LGBTQ community, particularly trans people, has changed his perspective on his role as a queer storyteller, Fuller was reflective.
“I think queer people have always encountered some kind of resistance that gives us friction," Fuller says. "And with that friction, there are sparks and growth, and that scar tissue is necessary to build an armor, particularly when we're looking at these stories through a fictional lens. They allow us to build upper resistance to real-life threats.”
Fuller says it also connects to his love of horror.
“It's one of the reasons I love horror movies and I love the thematic of 'the final girl,'" Fuller says. “Because I look at those movies as — if [Friday the 13th actresses] Amy Steele and Adrienne King can survive Crystal Lake, then I can survive my adversaries.”
To watch Bryan Fuller’s full interview with LAist host Julia Paskin, about "Dust Bunny," what he thinks it would take to keep more film and TV production here in Los Angeles and his ideas for a new ‘Star Trek’ movie, click here.
Brianna Lee
is LAist’s senior producer for community engagement. She specializes in making local government accessible.
Published December 4, 2025 5:00 AM
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Topline:
Today marks the final deadline for California counties to certify the results of the special election on Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional maps through 2030. Statewide, turnout was 50%, with “yes” votes winning by 64.4%.
What was turnout like in SoCal? Ventura County had the highest turnout in the region at 55.2%. Orange County came in second with 52.3%, while L.A. County came in fourth with 44.9% turnout.
What was the vote margin like across the counties? All six SoCal counties voted “yes” on the measure, but the margin was widest in L.A. County — 74.3% of voters cast “yes” votes. Orange County had the slimmest margin, with 55% “yes” and 45% “no.”
Read on… to see more of the Prop. 50 vote breakdown across Southern California.
Today marks the final deadline for California counties to certify the results of the special election on Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional maps through 2030.
Statewide, turnout was 50%, with “yes” votes winning with 64.4%.
The Associated Press called the vote within minutes of polls closing Nov. 4, but the official vote count takes several weeks. The California Secretary of State now has until Dec. 12 to certify the full results.
Here’s what we know about turnout and the vote margin across Southern California.
Did the vote margin change?
Not really.
In many races, the vote margin narrows or widens as the count goes on, but Prop. 50 stayed remarkably consistent. The margin we saw on election night is pretty much what still stands. As of this morning, 64.4% of ballots counted voted “yes,” while 35.6% were “no.”
What was turnout like?
Voters notoriously do not show up for off-year elections in the same numbers as, say, a presidential election.
But given how consequential Prop. 50 was, there was a lot of curiosity about how many voters would actually participate. About 11.6 million people showed up for the special election — a turnout of 50% statewide.
It’s not as high as California’s last special election in 2021 on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom — turnout then was 58.4%. But it’s a solid showing for California, especially for an off-year special election. In fact, it’s on par with California’s 2022 midterm elections, which saw 50.8% turnout.
Here’s the voter turnout breakdown among Southern California’s six counties — this is pending final certification from the state:
Where did ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes come from across SoCal?
“Yes” won the majority of the vote in all six Southern California counties — Imperial, L.A., Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura. The margin was the widest in L.A. County, where “yes” had 74.3% of the vote. The smallest was in Orange County, with “yes” votes at 55.5%.
