It appears inmates in California will continue to work for little or no pay, as tallies released Thursday show voters opposed Proposition 6, a bid to change the state constitution to outlaw involuntary servitude in state prisons. No on Proposition 6 led 54.6% to 45.4%

A better alternative for California is to scale back this project, so that something useful can be completed with existing resources.

See a county-by-county breakdown of how California voted for president. Vice President Kamala Harris has won the state's 54 electoral votes, CBS News projects.

AD-70, an Orange County-only district, covers the cities of Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Rossmoor, Stanton and Westminster. The district encompasses Little Saigon in northwestern Orange County, home to the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam.

Some battleground contests may not be called for weeks because of the state’s voter-friendly laws and reliance on mail-in ballots.

California immigrant advocates and state officials are bracing for what they describe as the likely massive impact of a second Trump presidency on border policies — vowing to fight his plans in court even as they remain uncertain which will make it from the campaign trail to reality.

Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) has once again beat a Democrat in California’s 40th Congressional District, which voted for Biden in 2020, topping Joe Kerr, a retired fire captain. Kim beat Kerr with 56.4% of the vote to Kerr’s 43.

Republicans are clinging to a slim majority in the House and are defending 15 seats seen as toss-ups. No state has more swing seats than California.

Results for the 2024 California U.S. House District 45 general election. Find California and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines they take, the costs they face and more. Trump has said he’ll grant a prominent health role to supporter Robert F.