What to anticipate: The leading two candidates from this primary will proceed to the general election in November, irrespective of their party affiliation. The majority of Californians cast their votes by mail, and ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day are allowed one week to be delivered. In the 2024 primary, approximately half of the results were reported by 5 a.m. Eastern time the following day. It took 10 days for 95 percent of the results to be finalized.
