California is, as usual, still counting votes. As I write this, the numbers look almost exactly the same as they did this morning. What the hell is happening in California? I waited all day hoping for a clearer picture and got basically nothing. This is the slowest possible way to count votes in a democracy. Still, even with incomplete results, a few things are becoming clear.
The Los Angeles mayoral race looks increasingly likely to come down to Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt. Bass currently leads, Pratt is running second, and Nithya Raman appears headed for a disappointing finish. That’s the real story here.
