LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California primary election results are coming in and early returns are showing a competitive race for the Los Angeles mayoral election and the California governor's race.
In the L.A. mayor's race, Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt took an early lead, with Nithya Raman trailing behind.
In the California governor's race, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra were in the lead, with Tom Steyer in the number three position.
A lot is at stake and we're breaking everything down.
Here's a look at all the races and where everyone stands with up-to-date live election results:
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Ballot are being counted across California and elections results are rolling in.
From the California governor's race to the Los Angeles mayoral contest, ABC7 has live election results for the key races that matter to you.
Voters in Los Angeles County are deciding on Measure ER.
It asks for a half-cent sales tax increase for healthcare and other essential services.
This ballot measure follows the loss of six L.A. County public health clinics due to federal government cuts.
If approved, the tax would last five years and generate around $1 billion a year.
Some big races are at stake in Tuesday's election, including the primary to see which two candidates for California governor will make it to the November general election.
Voters will choose from an extensive field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The top two finishers advance to the November runoff. About 60 candidates were on the ballot, most of them largely unknown to the state's roughly 23 million voters.
The three frontrunners are Xavier Becerra, former state attorney general and U.S. health secretary, Tom Steyer, a billionaire climate activist, and conservative commentator Steve Hilton.
Katie Porter, a former member of Congress, Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, are also still in the race.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
"Don't do it."
That's what Los Angeles Country Sheriff Robert Luna has to say to anyone who's considering tampering with the election.
The L.A. County Registrar-Recorder's Office says it's investigating two separate incidents over the weekend.
A handful of ballots were found burned in a downtown L.A. drop box, and a vote center in Long Beach was vandalized.
"There are going to be significant consequences and our D.A., I assure everyone out there, we will be looking for additional charges as it relates to anything election related," the sheriff said.
Long Beach police say they don't believe the center was targeted because it's a vote center.
As for the ballots burned, it's unclear how many there were but the Registrar says you'd be contacted if your ballot was impacted.
One of the most watched races in the primary will decide which two candidates will face off for job of Los Angeles mayor in the November general election.
The latest polls shows a tight race between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality star Spencer Pratt.
They've all been campaigning ahead of today's primary election.
While making her final push Monday, Bass told Eyewitness News she's not concerned about being shut out of the November runoff.
"I don't. There are lots and lots of polls out there. I do not have concern. I would never, ever be cavalier. I would never just be presumptuous. But I don't know that any candidate is. But, on the other hand, I think I will be fine," Bass said.
