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Former President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of attempting to 'steal' the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries by using mail-in ballots. Trump's claims come as vote counting continues, with no clear winners yet in either race.

His accusations were dismissed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office, which described Trump's comments as 'lying about California again.'

California is known for taking days, or even weeks, to count votes due to its robust vote-by-mail system and rigorous verification process.

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Trump's claims echo his 2020 presidential election claims of widespread voter fraud.. In two Truth Social posts, Trump claimed that Democrats are using 'very late and massive numbers of mail-in ballots' to their advantage.

Trump has long been a vocal critic of mail-in voting,calling for an outright ban despite a federal commission's recommendations to improve the process.

As of Wednesday, with a significant portion of votes counted, the races remain close. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Democrat Karen Bass leads with 35.0% of the vote, followed by Republican Spencer Pratt with 29.9%.

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The California gubernatorial primary is also too close to call, with Republican Steve Hilton in the lead with 27.6%, closely followed by Democrat Xavier Becerra with 25.6%.

Trump's accusations were dismissed by the official X account of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office, which described Trump's comments as 'lying about California again.'

California is known for taking days, or even weeks, to count votes due to its robust vote-by-mail system and rigorous verification process.

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Trump's claims have been met with skepticism by many, who point out that the California vote-by-mail system is designed to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.

As of Wednesday, with a significant portion of votes counted, the races remain close. In the Los Angeles myaoral race, Democrat Karen Bass leads with 35.0% of the vote, followed by Republican Spencer Pratt with 29.9%.

California is known for taking days , or even weeks, to count votes due to its robust vote-by-mail system and rigorous verification process.