Key races to watch in Southern California for the 2024 Election

It's election night and polls have closed in California.

Here is a look at key races in the 2024 presidential election and where they stand with the latest election results.

Presidential Election: Trump 4 electoral votes away from 270

After winning Pennsylvania and Nebraska, Donald Trump is now has 266 electoral votes, ABC News projects.

With four electoral votes away from 270, Trump is leading by varying margins in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.

How many electoral votes does California have?

California has 54 electoral college votes. Kamala Harris will win California, ABC News projects, meaning she will get all of the electoral votes.

U.S. Senate: Schiff projected to win

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff is expected to defeat Republican Steve Garvey in the race for California's U.S. Senate seat formerly held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ABC News projects.

Schiff is a longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and was first elected to the House in 2000. Garvey, a 10-time MLB All-Star, is a former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman. More recently, he worked as a businessman and motivational speaker.

Los Angeles County District Attorney race: George Gascón vs Nathan Hochman

It's one of California's most closely watched races - the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Incumbent George Gascón faces off against challenger Nathan Hochman.

The two candidates described each other's plans as extreme, with Gascón saying Hochman is someone who vows to put everyone in jail.

"Basically, going back to the days of mass incarceration," he said.

Hochman portrayed Gascón as someone who wants every criminal to walk free.

"They'll be arrested in the morning and out by the afternoon," he said.

California Proposition 32: Raise minimum wage

Californians take their wages into their own hands at the ballot box on Election Day as they vote on Proposition 32.

It would raise the minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour. Proposition 32 would not apply to independent contractors or self-employed workers. Since some cities already have higher minimum wages, it would not impact them.

California Proposition 33: Rent Control

Rent control is a term Californians are familiar with, but for nearly three decades, a state law has imposed limits on rent control ordinances.

Voters will decide if local governments should be given the power to expand rent control if they wanted to. Not all cities in California have rent control, so Prop 33 aims to address that.

Cities can restrict how much a landlord can raise every year, but they cannot set rent control on single-family homes, any housing built after 1995, and they cannot tell landlords how much they can charge a new tenant.

California Proposition 36, increase penalties for theft, drug trafficking, projected to pass

California's Proposition 36, which would increase penalties on certain crimes, is projected to pass.

The measure would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.