Elections officials around California threw out 122,480 vote-by-mail ballots cast during the November general election ... during the 2024 election, with 2.5% of ballots tossed.

We help explain the Nov. 5 general election results, what it means for your life in Southern California and what ... you — definitely by the end of November, but maybe sooner.

According to the secretary of state, about 80% of ballots in California were cast by mail last year in the general election.

Irvine’s April 15 special election in Council District 5 will be the first major indication of the newly-drawn district’s political climate since the city’s general municipal election last fall.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5 ... election (FOX 5/KUSI) The winner will take over for Vargas, who stepped down in December citing personal safety concerns just weeks after being re-elected in November.