Sheriff & DA Candidates Battle It Out: Newark Primary

NEWARK, CA — Tuesday is the last day to vote in California’s primary, and the stakes are high in multiple local races with voters deciding whether to stick with Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern, who has two challengers, while also choosing a new District Attorney to replace Nancy O’Malley who is retiring.

At the state level, voters will decide whether to give Gov. Gavin Newsom a second term and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla his first full term in office after he was appointed to the position in 2021 to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President Kamala Harris. Attorney General Rob Bonta is also running for his first full term in office after being appointed to fill the position

Voters will pick a new state controller, as Betty Yee is termed out. Other statewide races include secretary of state and lieutenant governor.

Voters have had the better part of a month to choose among the crowded field of contenders thanks to the state’s new universal vote-by-mail system. Ballots were mailed out by May 9, and ballots will be counted if postmarked by election day or dropped off at a ballot drop box, voting center or county elections office by 8 p.m. June 7.

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Early voting centers opened May 28, and in-person voting will be allowed until polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. In-person voting locations will offer same-day voter registration, replacement ballots and voting machines to those who need it.

Voters can find their early voting centers and ballot drop boxes here. And they can track their ballots here to make sure their vote is counted.

For a complete guide to statewide races, see the CalMatters California Election 2022 Voter Guide.