local elections

Former Assemblywoman Young Kim will be among two Republican House members from Orange County, both female immigrants from South Korea, when the 117th Congress convenes in January. Rep. Gil Cisneros conceded to Kim after he fell behind by 4,145 votes in their rematch in the 39th Congressional District, according to figures released Friday by the Secretary of State’s Office.

El Monte elected women only for the first time to lead the Mayor’s Office and the Municipal Council.

The incumbent Jackie Lacey concedes defeat to George Gascón. Her concession comes exactly eight years to the very same day that she became the first woman and first black prosecutor to hold that post. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.

The city of El Monte has made political history by electing it’s first all-woman city council. For the first time, LA County’s Board of Superiors will be run by five women. Kathy Vara reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2020.

Roughly 160 million Americans cast a vote in the presidential election. And even with that massive turnout, 86% of votes were counted by local elected officials within 24 hours of poll closings. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain explains why that’s something to celebrate.

When Regina King accepted her fourth Emmy Award last month, she made an urgent plea to the audience: Vote up the ballot. But what does that mean? Chase Cain explains why local elections are so important this year and why voting up the ballot is the best way to ensure your voice is heard at all levels of government.