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California Republicans took an historic step Tuesday by nominating two wealthy businesswomen to challenge Democratic icons for governor and U.S. Senate, setting in motion an election season of big-money campaigns and high-stakes in the nation's most populous state.

Early returns show a majority of voters in Chula Vista in favor of a proposition that would bar the city from agreements that favor union labor in publicly funded projects.

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has won California's GOP primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election battle this fall with three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Four of five statewide ballot measures led in early returns, with only Proposition 15, which would repeal the state's ban on public financing of political campaigns, trailing.

Both members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors up for re-election are in tight races to retain their seats without a November runoff.

San Diego County’s appointed Sheriff, Bill Gore, has avoided a run off by winning a solid 57 percent of the vote.

Early election results tonight showed San Diegans still like the idea of term limits, giving wide support to a ballot measure that would keep county supervisors to two terms.ounty of San Diego Term Limits for Board of Supervisors, is leading with 72 percent of the vote after 13 percent of the precincts were counted.

San Diego voters see the strong mayor system as a strength for the city. Voters approved Proposition D which makes the form of government permanent.

In California, a few hippie head shops have been replaced with high-end boutiques -- "wellness clinics" where cannabis treatments can be paired with Pilates, massage and acupuncture. Owners are trying to build a brand that's beyond a medical marijuana dispensary -- and positioning themselves to cash in if marijuana is fully legalized in November.

The military medical system is failing to diagnose tens of thousands of soldiers who suffer brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, an investigation by NPR and ProPublica finds. Brain trauma can cause lasting physical and cognitive damage, but the military continues to overlook the injury, and many soldiers receive little or no treatment.