This is incorrect. Both US Senate races on the ballot this Tuesday are top-two primaries and both will appear on the general election ballot in November. The relevant CA law, AB 1495, explicitly requires both a primary election and a general election to determine the the new senator.Okay, good, thank you. Someone told me this and I didnt do my own research. Its been a long weekend.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1495
This exact thing happened only two years ago with Alex Padilla, the only difference being that the appointed senator currently in the seat, Laphonza Butler, isn't running for election while Padilla did.
I think you're confused as to how California's electoral system worksThis is a special election. Electoral votes have nothing to do with it. Its not even a typical Senate race (theres that one too, but it is just a primary).
When is the election?Tuesday.
Garvey is polling at 27% in a four way race between three Democrats and with 21% of voters undecided.Right, the Democrats are splitting the vote. All undecided Rs will go to Garvey. The undecided Ds may continue to split among 3 candidates.
CA hasn't had a Republican senator in 30 years.This situation is the result of a death in office.