California Races to Count Votes Faster | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews California lawmakers are pouring $40 million into election infrastructure to speed up vote counting this November, funding extra staff, new equipment, and voter outreach to boost early mail-ins. But election officials warn that overnight results are unrealistic—many ballots still arrive on Election Day, creating bottlenecks. Counties like Orange and LA caution that major system changes take time, especially with the election just months away. The one-time funding is still unallocated, leaving counties like Riverside and San Bernardino unsure how to best spend it—or how to make improvements sustainable. Still, voter education could offer quicker wins: clearer guidance and encouragement for early voting may ease Election Day pressure. Even amid budget cuts, recent elections have shown ballot processing can improve—and this cash could amplify those gains. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5abaa88ab6e20b0