Yesterday, Californians participated in the state’s new “top two” open primary, where the top two vote getters in each district (regardless of party) will advance to the general election in November.

Twenty California State Senate seats were up for election- half the total number of seats in the upper house of the Legislature.

This week, upon suspecting a robber to be in an area by an intersection, the Aurora police barricaded the area and stopped every single car to search it. While they were searching it, they held these adults who were driving their vehicle unsuspectingly through the intersection in handcuffs (maybe even at gunpoint-- I am trying to verify this).

This just in, from ABC News' Senior White House Correspondent:

Based on our analysis of the vote in so far, ABC News projects that Walker will win the Wisconsin Recall election for Governor.— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 6, 2012

But exit polls reveal a dead heat.

Update: Scott Peters Opens Up 700-Vote Lead in CA Congressional District 52 

With 93.5% of the precincts reporting, Christopher Cadelago reports for the U-T San Diego:

Update: Voter Turnout in L.A. County increases, finds preliminary sample7:05pm 

"If predictions of a historic low in California's voter turnout comes true today, then L.A. County might be bucking the trend."

(Bob)

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today denied a request by Proposition 8 backers to reconsider a ruling made earlier this year that found California's 2008 gay marriage ban unconstitutional. The court's decision opens the door for the challenge to be heard before the Supreme Court.