With 95.1% of precincts partially reporting as of publication Wednesday morning, many state election outcomes are clear in California even as the picture nationally remains unclear.
In the race for District 3 of the Board of Supervisors, Menlo Park City Council Member Ray Mueller and San Carlos City Council Member Laura Parmer-Lohan are competing to represent the largest district by area.
There are two candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot for a four-year term as the Fourth District member of the California State Board of Equalization: Democratic incumbent Mike Schaefer is being challenged by Democratic state board supervisor David Dodson.
For insurance commissioner and superintendent of public instruction, we strongly recommend replacing the incumbents, and for controller, we recommend the Republican outsider. These offices need a shake-up.