Good morning, Stockton.
👋 Happy Saturday, readers.
This weekend, Stockton will host Hmong New Year celebrations at the county fairgrounds. Some of our Stocktonia team will be there to enjoy the festivities and culture. We’d love to hear about your plans for the weekend.
In today’s newsletter, we have updates on the latest counts in the local races that are still too close to call, along with Mike Fitzgerald’s analysis of the election results.
Plus, thousands of Valley residents are losing Medi-Cal coverage as the state restarts its re-enrollment process.
Catch up on these stories and more below.
Today’s top story
Trend continues to favor Fugazi in Stockton Mayor race
By Scott Linesburgh • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia
Recent vote tallies show Christina Fugazi is a little closer to becoming Stockton’s next mayor. And her opponent seems to agree.
What you may have missed
Mike Fitzgerald: Sizing up Election 2024
Stockton’s election 2024 was feverish, sometimes brutal and underhanded, and seismic. And it’s not over.
Thousands of Valley residents lose Medi-Cal coverage as state restarts re-enrollment process
Medi-Cal has seen a sharp drop in enrollment since the pandemic ended as people must again navigate the application process to renew coverage.
McNerney, Shoemaker wait for votes to be counted in tight state Senate race
The next vote count will be announced by 7 p.m. Friday, according to the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters’ office.
Top California news
One issue Trump and Newsom agree on? California homelessness
Experts predict funding cuts and policy changes in California, but President-elect Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom appear to agree on encampment sweeps.
