Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will compete to be California’s next governor in November, the Associated Press announced Tuesday. 
Becerra, a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hilton, a political commentator, earned 27.9% and 24.9% of the vote, respectively.

This post was updated June 9 at 2:10 p.m.
Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger Houston Brignano will face off in November for California’s 36th congressional district, which includes UCLA and surrounding areas.

Immigrant community members shared fears of detention, deportation and family separation with UCLA School of Law students at a “Know Your Rights” presentation last fall.
But one interaction during the presentation – which students held in a South Central Los Angeles church – stood out to Katelyn Zou, who graduated from the School of Law this spring.

Progress toward full repatriation of Native American cultural items, as required by state law, varies greatly across the UC system.
UCLA has repatriated 58,482 items – about 92% of the 63,897 in its possession – as of February 2026, according to the UC’s website.

Democratic incumbent Rick Chavez Zbur and Democratic challenger Colin Hernandez will compete in November to represent California Assembly District 51 after winning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.

This post was updated June 2 at 10:01 p.m.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer pledged to defend California’s public universities against the Trump administration – including by suing the federal government – at a UCLA event Monday.