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• Anthony Michael Hall To Guest Star Tonight On ‘Riverdale’

  07-11-2018 22:51
  Riverdale is back tonight with an all-new episode and a shocking mystery that will take viewers back to Riverdale High circa 1992. Every 90’s high school needs a meddlesome principal and Riverdale High is lead by Principal Featherhead played by Anthony Michael Hall.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Michael Hall ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss signing on the show, playing Featherhead and parallels between Riverdale and The Breakfast Club 
  MW- Good morning Anthony
  
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• Unarmed Missile Launched From Vandenberg

  07-11-2018 22:40
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA/AP) – An unarmed ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc late Tuesday night.
  The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 11:01 p.m.
  The command says the missile’s re-entry vehicle reached its intended target but details about the test can’t be released. The 30th Space Wing says the test happens multiple times a year and is not related to any real world events.
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• Democrat Mike Levin Captures US House Seat Previously Held By GOP’s Darrell Issa

  07-11-2018 22:37
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — Democrat Mike Levin captured the U.S. House seat held for years by retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, in a GOP-leaning district that includes parts of Orange County.
  The victory carries symbolic weight because of Issa’s nearly two-decade tenure, during which he was a chief antagonist of President Barack Obama. The 49th District is partly in the one-time GOP stronghold of Orange County including San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and Ladera Ranc
  
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• Abortion Access Under Fire, States Prepare For Possible Roe v. Wade Overturn

  07-11-2018 22:24
  Two states voted Tuesday to add anti-abortion language to their constitutions in what some opponents say is preparation for a potential overturn of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
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• LA Voters Overwhelmingly Reject City-Owned Bank

  07-11-2018 22:00
  California Results | Watch Latest Election Coverage | Live Blog
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Los Angeles voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the proposed creation of a city-owned bank, something first suggested more than a year ago as a way to finance local entrepreneurs and affordable housing while also potentially creating a safe avenue for marijuana businesses.
  By a margin of 57 to 42 percent, voters soundly rejected Measure B, which would have amended the city charter t
  
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• Rep. Steve Knight Concedes To Katie Hill In 25th District Race

  07-11-2018 21:41
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Rep. Steve Knight has conceded to Democrat newcomer Katie Hill after apparently losing a close race to hang on as the last Republican congressman in the nation’s most populous county.
  Knight told CBS2’s Randy Paige that he called Hill and conceded Wednesday afternoon, even though election officials have not certified her as the winner. Hill was leading by about 5,500 votes, or 52.2 percent, as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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• FBI Raids Home, Office Of LA City Councilman Jose Huizar

  07-11-2018 21:15
  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – FBI agents raided the home and office of longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar Wednesday morning, just one day after the midterm elections.
  FILE — L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar speaks at The Midnight Mission’s annual Golden Hearts Awards on May 9, 2011, in Beverly Hills. (Getty Images)
  FBI agents and K9s could be seen coming in and of both Huizar’s fourth-floor office in City Hall and his home in the 600 block of Brittania Stre
  
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• Jeff Sessions Resigns As US Attorney General At President Trump’s ‘Request’

  07-11-2018 20:51
  "At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote to the president Wednesday.
  
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• ‘Breaking Bad’ To Return With Full-Length Movie

  07-11-2018 20:49
  HOLLYWOOD (CBS News) — Another popular AMC series is getting the movie treatment. Just days after the network announced a series of “Walking Dead” movies, sources say that “Breaking Bad” is set to make a comeback on the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 
  Sources told THR that creator Vince Gilligan is working on a two-hour movie, though it’s not yet clear if it will air on AMC or in theaters. Representatives for Sony Studios did n
  
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• WATCH: Brawl At Walmart Caught On Camera

  07-11-2018 20:42
  NORFOLK, Va. (CBS Local) — It’s not what you’d expect to see in the freezer aisle of your local Walmart.
  An all-out brawl broke out Monday night at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Norfolk, Virginia, WTKR reports.
  A cellphone video of the brawl was posted on social media. It appears a large group gathers in the freezer aisle, words are exchanged and then a fight breaks out between two men and two women.Two men are seen throwing punches while one woman grabs another by the hai
  
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• ‘SEAL Team’ Celebrates Veteran’s Day

  07-11-2018 20:39
  Veteran’s Day is this Sunday, November 11th and the cast and crew of CBS’ SEAL Team is showing their respect and admiration for U.S. veterans on a daily basis. SEAL Team employs a number of veterans across all levels of production and prides itself on bringing a high level of authenticity to their programming each and every week to shed light on the incredible men and women who serve our country.
  See above for a message from the cast and crew of SEAL Team discussing a few of the
  
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• FBI Raids Home, Offices Of LA City Councilman Jose Huizar

  07-11-2018 20:33
  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – FBI agents raided the home and offices of longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar Wednesday morning, just one day after the midterm elections.
  FILE — L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar speaks at The Midnight Mission’s annual Golden Hearts Awards on May 9, 2011, in Beverly Hills. (Getty Images)
  FBI agents and K9s could be seen coming in and of both Huizar’s office in City Hall and his home in the 600 block of Brittania Street in Boyle
  
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• Train Derails Onto Amtrak, Metrolink Tracks Near Whittier

  07-11-2018 20:25
  WHITTIER (CBSLA) — A Union Pacific train has derailed Wednesday in Los Nietos, near Whittier, damaging Amtrak and Metrolink tracks under the Slauson Boulevard overpass.
  The train derailment happened at about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday.
  My staff is on the scene of the #TrainDerailment in Los Nietos near Whittier. No injuries are reported. @LACOFD and Union Pacific are on the scene. As this situation develops, I will post updates here. pic.twitter.com/qDbGFTiYgH— Janice Hahn (@SupJanice
  
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• Brothel Owner Elected To Nevada Assembly Seat Day After Being Buried

  07-11-2018 19:01
  (CBSLA/CNN) — Dennis Hof, a Nevada brothel owner and reality TV star who died last month, won an election for Nevada’s 36th Assembly District Tuesday night, a day after being laid to rest.
  Hof, who ran as a Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Lesia Romanov by more than 7,000 votes, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office said.
  Nevada’s 36th Assembly District sits in the southern portion of the state, and includes portions of Nye, Lincoln and of Clark counties. Accor
  
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• Race For LA County Sheriff Back Up In The Air After Being Called Overnight

  07-11-2018 18:52
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The race for Los Angeles County sheriff has taken an unprecedented turn, with the results now too close to call after being called overnight for incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell.
  With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the race had been called for McDonnell overnight. But with the count turning to provisional and mail-in ballots, retired sheriff’s Lt. Alex Villanueva is now leading by 820,333 votes to 815,406 votes, a margin of less than 5,000 votes: 50.15
  
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• Trump Supporter Told To Change Shirt Before He Could Vote

  07-11-2018 18:51
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (CBS Local) — A supporter of President Donald Trump says he was forced to change his shirt before he was allowed to vote Tuesday in Arkansas.
  Scottie Thurman wore a Trump Campaign 2020 T-shirt to his polling place. He says the Secretary of State’s office told him that was OK since Trump wasn’t on the ballot this time around.
  “I go in, and the lady that takes your ID tells me that I need to either remove or turn my shirt inside out to be able to proceed
  
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• Person Shot, Killed On 10 Freeway Ramp In Boyle Heights

  07-11-2018 18:25
  BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) – A person was shot and killed on an on-ramp to the 10 Freeway in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning.
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  The shooting was reported just before 6 a.m. on the Soto Street on-ramp to the westbound 10 Freeway, according to Los Angeles police. Officers arrived to find the victim dead at the scene.
  It’s unclear if the victim was inside a vehicle at the time, but there was a Toyota Corolla at the scene.
  The circumstances of the shooting were still unknown. There was n
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Several Nationwide Races Still Undecided

  07-11-2018 18:23
  Senate races in Florida and Montana were still too close to call.
  
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• Five Former NFL Players Win On Election Night

  07-11-2018 18:04
  (CBS Local) The analysis of Election Night 2018 has only just begun, but one thing is for certain. Tuesday night was a good one for former NFL players.
  Five former players from the league were running for election in various local and federal positions. All five of those players won their races and will be representing their communities in the government moving forward.
  5 former NFL players ran for election yesterday and all 5 won! pic.twitter.com/yZgkPV2vTq
  — TheFootballGirl.com (@TF
  
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• Woman Says Stranger Tried To Kidnap Her Baby At Target

  07-11-2018 17:48
  SHAWNEE, Kan. (CBS Local) — A Kansas mom says a woman who approached her as a kind stranger in a Target store tried to steal her baby.
  Rachel Youngs says she was shopping in the baby section of the store in Shawnee on Friday when a woman with a dog walked up and complimented her 9-month-old daughter, Waverly.
  “I made a comment on how cute her dog was, and she went around to the front of my cart and made a comment about how cute my baby is,” Youngs told WDAF. “She made a c
  
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• Young Kim With Slim Lead Over Gil Cisneros In House Race

  07-11-2018 17:45
  IRVINE (CBSLA) – If results holds, Republican Young Kim could make history by becoming the first Korean-American woman elected to the U.S. House.
  Democrat Gil Cisneros (left) and Republican Young Kim. Nov. 6, 2018. (Getty Images)
  As of 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and with all precincts reporting, Young was leading Democrat Gil Cisneros by about 3,900 votes in the race for the open 39th congressional district seat, which represents parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino count
  
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• Top DFS Picks NFL Week 10: Mitchell Trubisky In For A Big Day?

  07-11-2018 17:31
  Steve Silverman
  At this point in the NFL season, you have a pretty good idea of who the reliables are at each position when it comes to weekly fantasy football. Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees are all generally going to put up big points for you from the quarterback spot.
  Alvin Kamara, Todd Gurley and Malcolm Gordon are the same from the running back spot. But, the problem for these players is that they are going to be one of the more expensive options on any given week. So, you p
  
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• Armed Man Fatally Shot By Police Responding To Domestic Violence Call In Corona

  07-11-2018 17:03
  CORONA (CBSLA) — A man armed with a rifle was killed and a woman was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Corona early Wednesday morning.
  Gunshots were reported at about 8:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 2600 block of Tundar Circle, followed by reports of a domestic violence incident involving an injured woman and a man possibly armed with a gun, Corona police Sgt. Chad Fountain said.
  Officers tried talking to the man before the officer-involved shooting. The man was killed, and police say
  
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• Rouda With Razor-Thin Lead Over Rohrabacher; Still Too Close To Call

  07-11-2018 16:55
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  COSTA MESA (CBSLA) — As many had predicted, the 48th Congressional District race between Republican incumbent Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and Democratic challenger Harley Rouda was too close to call as of Wednesday morning.
  Republican incumbent Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (left) and Democratic challenger Harley Rouda on Nov. 6, 2018. (Getty Images)
  As of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and with 100 percent of precincts reporting,
  
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• Passenger Says Delta Made Him Sit In Dog Poop Or Miss Flight

  07-11-2018 16:31
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) — A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight says he felt “dehumanized” last week when he was forced to either sit in dog feces or miss his flight.
  Matthew Meehan, who lives in South Florida, says he discovered dog waste all over his seat and the surrounding floor after he boarded his flight from Atlanta to Miami on November 1.
  “It was feces, and it was everywhere. It was on my seat. It was on the floor. My feet were in it,” Meehan told WSB. &l
  
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• Race For Los Angeles County Sheriff Back Up In The Air After Being Called Overnight

  07-11-2018 15:52
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The race for Los Angeles County sheriff has taken an unprecedented turn, with the results now too close to call after being called overnight for incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell.
  It has been more than 100 years since anyone has been able to unseat an incumbent L.A. County sheriff.
  With 100 precincts reporting, the race had been called for McDonnell overnight. But with the count turning to provisional and mail-in ballots, retired sheriff’s Lieutenant Alex Vil
  
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• Incumbent Mimi Walters Fends Off Democratic Challenger In Orange County’s 45th District

  07-11-2018 15:14
  MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA/AP) – With 100 precincts reporting, Republican Rep. Mimi Walters appears to have held on to her seat with 51.7 percent of the vote.
  In the closely fought suburbs of the 45th District, which stretches from Anaheim Hills to Mission Viejo, Walters managed to fend off challenger Democrat Katie Porter.
  Nowhere were the stakes higher than in Orange County, a one-time Republican stronghold where Democrats were trying to claim several GOP-held House seats. Those districts figu
  
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• James Lofton: Defense Isn’t Going To Stop Anyone From Going To Super Bowl

  07-11-2018 14:28
  Ryan Mayer
  The 1972 Miami Dolphins popped champagne this past Sunday when the NFL’s lone undefeated team remaining, the Los Angeles Rams, fell in a shootout to the New Orleans Saints 45-35 for their first loss of the season.
  The biggest concern in the loss was the defense giving up 45 points and 487 yards of total offense to the Saints, a team they could very well meet again in the post season.
  However, despite the big numbers the Rams gave up, NFL on CBS analyst James Lofton isn’t r
  
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• Californians Reject Push For More Rent Control Amid Housing Crisis

  07-11-2018 14:14
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Voters have decided more rent control won’t help California’s ongoing housing crisis by rejecting Proposition 10.
  Nearly 62 percent of voters voted no on Proposition 10, which would have enabled local governments to enact rent-control laws by repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. The law banned local rent control on single-family homes and on any housing units built after 1995. The law also froze local rent control laws at the year of their
  
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• Gas Tax Survives As Voters Vote Down Prop. 6

  07-11-2018 13:26
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The much-reviled gas tax survived Tuesday’s election, with voters choosing to keep the 12-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to fund statewide transportation improvements.
  Proposition 6, which was rejected by 55.3 percent of voters, would have repealed the gas tax hike that took effect in November 2017. It added 12 cents to every gallon of gasoline and 20 cents per gallon of diesel fuel to raise billions a year for road and bridge repairs.
  The push to rep
  
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• Gas Tax Survives As Voters Reject Prop. 6

  07-11-2018 13:26
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The much-reviled gas tax survived Tuesday’s election, with voters choosing to keep the 12-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to fund statewide transportation improvements.
  Proposition 6, which was rejected by 55.3 percent of voters, would have repealed the gas tax hike that took effect in November 2017. It added 12 cents to every gallon of gasoline and 20 cents per gallon of diesel fuel to raise billions a year for road and bridge repairs.
  The push to rep
  
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• Indicted GOP Congressman Holds 8-Point Lead In GOP Stronghold Near San Diego

  07-11-2018 12:55
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Embattled Rep. Duncan Hunter held an 8-point lead Wednesday in a race that tested the strength of partisanship as the GOP incumbent tried to overcome the stigma of facing federal corruption charges.
  Hunter had 54 percent of the vote over Democratic newcomer Ammar Campa-Najjar with nearly than 120,000 votes counted – and thousands remaining – in the deeply red San Diego-area district.
  Campa-Najjar, a former Obama White House aide, was largely unknown in the dist
  
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• Walters Looking To Retain Seat In Orange County’s 45th District

  07-11-2018 09:23
  ORANGE COUNTY (CBSLA/AP) – Republican Rep. Mimi Walters was holding a slight edge over Democrat Katie Porter in Orange County on Election Day.
  In the closely fought suburbs of the 45th District, Walters was ahead Tuesday night by 7,000 votes with more than 146,000 counted.
  Nowhere were the stakes higher than in Orange County, a one-time Republican stronghold where Democrats were trying to claim several GOP-held House seats. Those districts figure prominently in the party’s national g
  
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• Kim Leads Close House Race For District 39 Seat

  07-11-2018 09:02
  Gil Cisneros is asking his supporters to “keep the faith,” while numbers late Tuesday night favored his opponent, Young Kim in the battle to represent the constituents of California’s district 39.
  
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• Race For Santa Clarita House Seat Still Too Close To Call

  07-11-2018 08:59
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Rep. Steve Knight appears to be losing his battle to hang on as the last Republican congressman in the nation’s most populous county.
  Democrat Katie Hill, who has not previously held public office, appears to have won the seat by 51.3 percent, but election officials have not yet called the race for the newcomer.
  Democrats hold a registration edge in the 25th District, which cuts through suburbs, horse ranches and high desert in northern Los Angeles County and
  
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• Tight Contest As Last Republican In LA County Fights For House Seat

  07-11-2018 08:46
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Rep. Steve Knight is in a tough fight to hang on as the last Republican congressman in the nation’s most populous county.
  He trailed Democrat Katie Hill by more than 150 votes with 73,000 counted late Tuesday night.
  Democrats hold a registration edge in the 25th District, which cuts through suburbs, horse ranches and high desert in northern Los Angeles County and a small slice of Ventura County.
  Knight’s family has been involved in local politics for de
  
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• 2018 California Propositions: Results For Statewide Measures

  07-11-2018 08:12
  Election Day 2018 has come to an end, and California voters decided on nearly a dozen statewide measures from rent control to repealing the state’s fuel tax.
  Prop. 1: Affordable Housing BondAuthorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over
  
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• Rohrabacher And Rouda Neck-And-Neck For House Seat In OC’s 48th District

  07-11-2018 08:07
  COSTA MESA (CBSLA) — Longtime republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher and Democrat Harley Rouda were neck-and-neck for the House seat in the 48th Congressional District Tuesday night.
  The seat has been held by republicans since the district was formed in 1992 and was one of the 23 democrats needed to gain control of the House.
  REAL-TIME ELECTION RESULTS
  CBS2/KCAL9’s Stacey Butler was in Costa Mesa, where the Rohrabacher camp was holding its election night gathering. The mood
  
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• Pelosi As House Speaker Would ‘Show The Power Of The Gavel’

  07-11-2018 07:35
  WASHINGTON (CBSLA/AP) — It’s a pivotal moment for Nancy Pelosi — the beginning of a triumphal return as the nation’s first female House speaker, or the start of a political reckoning over who should lead Democrats in the Donald Trump era.
  With Democrats on the brink of winning the House, reclaiming the speaker’s gavel could be Pelosi’s last act, one she intends to use to restore the power of the office after GOP Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement. She wants
  
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• Trump Critic Gavin Newsom Elected California’s Governor

  07-11-2018 07:19
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Democrat Gavin Newsom was elected California governor Tuesday, ensuring harsh criticism and resistance to President Donald Trump will continue from the top official in the nation’s most populous state.
  Newsom was widely predicted to win in a state where the GOP has 3.8 million fewer registered voters.
  Newsom’s victory marks the first time since the 1880s that Democratic governors in California would serve for two consecutive terms.
  Newsom defeated Repub
  
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• 2018 California Elections: Statewide Proposition Results

  07-11-2018 07:12
  Election Day 2018 has come to an end, and California voters decided on nearly a dozen statewide measures from rent control to repealing the state’s fuel tax.
  Prop. 1: Affordable Housing BondAuthorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over
  
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• CBS News: Jim McDonnell Leads In Race For LA County Sheriff

  07-11-2018 05:49
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell looks poised for re-election.
  McDonnell is running against retired sheriff’s lieutenant Alex Villanueva. He was leading 58% to Villanueva’s 42% shortly before 9 p.m. with 12% reporting.
  This story is developing.
  
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• CBS News: Gavin Newsom Elected As California’s Next Governor

  07-11-2018 05:25
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – CBS News is projecting Tuesday night that Democrat Gavin Newsom has defeated Republican John Cox in California’s gubernatorial race.
  Newsom was widely predicted to win in a state where the GOP has 3.8 million fewer registered voters.
  Newsom’s victory marks the first time since the 1880s that Democratic governors in California would serve for two consecutive terms.
  Newsom served as California’s Lieutenant Governor since 2010. Before that he wa
  
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• GOP Retains Control Of Senate, Dems Take House

  07-11-2018 05:05
  CBS News has projected that Republicans will maintain their majority in the U.S. Senate, while Democrats have taken back the House.
  
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• Feinstein Re-Elected To US Senate, Winning Fifth Term

  07-11-2018 04:57
  LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Californians have re-elected Dianne Feinstein to the U.S. Senate for her fifth term.
  Voters had the choice between the democratic incumbent Feinstein and democratic challenger Kevin de Leon.
  At 85, Feinstein is the oldest U.S. senator. De Leon, 51, never directly made Feinstein’s age an issue but frequently referenced the need for a “new voice” and “new vision.”
  REAL-TIME ELECTION RESULTS
  Addressing voters after her projected victory, Fe
  
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• CBS News Projects Feinstein Re-Elected To US Senate

  07-11-2018 04:57
  LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — CBS News projects Californians have re-elected Dianne Feinstein to the U.S. Senate.
  Voters had the choice between Feinstein and challenger Kevin de Leon.
  A Feinstein victory keeps the state’s Democratic political order sharply intact, while a de Leon win would have been a stunning come-from-behind upset. He’s argued that California deserves a new voice in Washington who is more willing to fight for progressive values, while Feinstein says she has the expe
  
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• Democratic Rep. Jared Polis Becomes First Openly Gay Governor

  07-11-2018 04:46
  DENVER (CBSLA/AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Tuesday defeated Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton in the Colorado governor’s race, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
  Polis will succeed the term-limited John Hickenlooper to become Colorado’s first openly gay governor. The 43-year-old is a five-term congressman and technology entrepreneur who promised to fight for universal health care, renewable energy standards and publicly funded preschool and kindergarte
  
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• Taylor Swift Endorsement Falls Flat As Tennessee Elects Its First-Ever Female Senator

  07-11-2018 04:08
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn took on Taylor Swift and won.
  Blackburn, who will become the first female U.S. senator in Tennessee history after projections showed she will defeat Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen, was scorned by Swift last month when the pop star announced she would be supporting Bredesen.
  Swift, who got her career start in Nashville, broke her political silence by urging her more than 112 million Instagram followers to endorse Bredesen
  
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• Exit Polls Show Trump A Major Factor In 2018 Midterm Election Voting

  07-11-2018 02:46
  Early exit poll results suggest that President Donald Trump was a factor that significantly affected voting for the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections. Nearly two-thirds of those voters said Mr. Trump was a factor. One quarter of those casting a House ballot said they did so in part to support him. Four in 10 said they cast a vote to oppose him. Only one-third said he played no role in their voting.
  Only a minority of those voting today approve of Mr. Trump&rsq
  
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• Long Lines At LA, OC Registrar’s Office; Historic Voter Turnout In OC Likely

  07-11-2018 01:20
  California Voter Guide And Results | Watch Latest Election Coverage | Live Blog
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Long lines were reported Tuesday across Los Angeles County – at both polling places and the county registrar’s office –as residents hoped to cast their votes in a high-interest mid-term election that could sway the balance of power in Washington.
  Officials say voter turnout at the polls was unofficially around 8 percent as of late morning, based on a small sampling o
  
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