The primary elections for the governorship of California and the mayoralty of Los Angeles remain unresolved as officials continue to process a substantial volume of mail-in ballots.

由於官員仍在處理大量郵寄選票，加州州長與洛杉磯市長的初選結果尚未確定。

The electoral landscape is characterized by California's 'top-two' primary system, which permits the two highest vote-getters to advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass has secured a position in the November runoff. A volatile competition for the second slot persists between City Councilmember Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt. While Pratt maintained an initial lead on election night, subsequent tallies have seen Raman ascend to second place, a shift attributed to the late processing of mail-in ballots, which historically skew toward Democratic candidates.

這次選舉的特點在於加州採用的「前兩名」初選制度，允許得票最高的兩名候選人不論政黨黨籍即可進入普選。在洛杉磯市長競選中，現任市長 Karen Bass 已確保進入 11 月的 runoff 決選。而第二個名額則由市議員 Nithya Raman 與 Spencer Pratt 展開激烈的競爭。雖然 Pratt 在選舉之夜初步領先，但隨後的計票結果顯示 Raman 已升至第二位，此變化歸因於郵寄選票的延遲處理，而這類選票在歷史上傾向支持民主黨候選人。

Simultaneously, the gubernatorial race to succeed Gavin Newsom remains unsettled. Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election, while Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer are currently competing for the remaining spot. The protracted nature of the count is a function of state statutes that allow ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received within seven days, coupled with a rigorous signature verification process. Although some officials, including Governor Newsom, have advocated for accelerated processing to mitigate the dissemination of misinformation, the system is defended by nonpartisan advocates as a secure and inclusive mechanism.

同時，接替 Gavin Newsom 的州長競選結果仍未確定。Xavier Becerra 已進入普選，而共和黨的 Steve Hilton 與民主黨的 Tom Steyer 目前正競爭最後一個名額。計票過程如此漫長，是由於州法律允許在選舉日郵戳寄出且在七天內收到的選票均有效，且伴隨嚴格的簽名驗證程序。儘管包括州長 Newsom 在內的部分官員主張加速處理以減少錯誤資訊的傳播，但無黨派倡導者認為該系統是一個安全且具包容性的機制。

This temporal gap in finalization has precipitated a series of allegations regarding electoral integrity. President Donald Trump and associates, including Elon Musk, have characterized the process as 'rigged' and 'crooked,' asserting that Republican candidates are being systematically disadvantaged. In response to these claims, the Department of Justice deployed a federal prosecutor to monitor the Los Angeles count, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli initiated fraud investigations. However, these assertions remain unsubstantiated; Essayli himself has debunked specific social media claims of ballot manipulation, and data from the Brookings Institution suggests that voter fraud in the United States is statistically negligible and insufficient to alter election outcomes.

最終結果確定的時間差導致了一系列關於選舉誠信的指控。唐納德·川普總統及其親信（包括伊隆·馬斯克）將此過程形容為「操縱」且「不公正」，聲稱共和黨候選人正受到系統性的不利對待。針對這些指控，司法部派遣一名聯邦檢察官監控洛杉磯的計票，美國首席助理檢察官 Bill Essayli 則啟動了欺詐調查。然而，這些指控仍未獲得證實；Essayli 本人已揭穿社交媒體上關於選票操縱的特定說法，且布魯金斯學會（Brookings Institution）的數據顯示，美國的選票欺詐在統計上可忽略不計，不足以改變選舉結果。

The final determination of the runoff candidates depends on the remaining ballot counts, while the state administration continues to maintain the legitimacy of the electoral process.

決選候選人的最終確定取決於剩餘的選票計數，而州政府則繼續維持選舉過程的合法性。