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Trump leads presidential election By Saturn Williams & Hunter Yates STAFF WRITER
Former President Donald Trump held the lead and is the projected presidential elect over Vice President Kamala Harris during the presidential election as of Tuesday night at 11 p.m. Trump has 260 of the 270 electoral votes he needs to win the race, according to an Associated Press election web page. Multiple states are still counting ballots and the declared president elect is still subject to change, according to the same page. Raymond Bottomley, a third-year San José State kinesiology student, compared the presidential candidates for the 2024 presidential election. “I would rather have someone else other than Kamala Harris or Donald Trump,” Bottomley said. “When people say the president didn’t do a good job, I feel like it’s closed minded.” Bottomley said he prefers Harris over Trump because age is important to him. The Electoral College is the process in which the United States votes for the president and the vice president, according to a National Archives web page. The number of electors is the same as the number of congressional seats and varies based on population, according to the same National Archives web page. There are parallels to the 2016 presidential election including Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris not speaking the night of the election and trailing Trump, according to the same Associated Press web page. Ryan Trinh, a fifth-year engineering technology student, shared what he thinks about Former President Trump. “The last time (Trump) was in office I don’t recall anything that actually happened that he didn't affect me directly,” Trinh said. “He doesn’t give off that great of a social media appearance, so I’m pretty drained and I can’t say I’m very optimistic.” Harris won California, Washington and Oregon around 8:20 p.m., Pacific standard time (PST), 20 minutes after the polls were officially closed, according to the same Associated Press web page.
This election there are seven important swing states that will have an impact on the outcome this year including states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, according to a Tuesday National Public Ratio article. Logan Lei-Chong, a first year computer engineering student, talked about the current state of the presidential election Tuesday night. “I have seen that Trump is winning in most of the swing states,” Chong said. “I have a feeling he has a pretty good chance at winning, and I am pretty moderate. Trump has some good points as well as having flaws.” A swing state is when a state
feeling of love in this room with unbelievable people standing by my side.” While on stage, Trump was joined by impactful people in his political and personal life including his family, according to the Associated Press. Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania placed him just three electoral votes shy of going back to the White House, according to the same web page. “I will not rest until we have delivered a strong, safe and prosperous America,” said Trump “Our children deserve and you deserve.”
Proposition 32 There are 5.6 million lowwage workers in California, according to a July 14 UC Berkeley Labor Center article. Many of these workers would receive a pay increase as a result of Proposition 32 passing, which raises the minimum wage to $17 immediately, according to the California General Election Voter Information Guide. For businesses with 25 or more employees, the minimum wage will increase to $18 by Jan. 1, 2025, according to the same guide.
wage jobs in the past, said raising wages is something he wants to see on state and federal levels. “House pricing, groceries, everything's raising and I feel like this minimum wage, if it got lifted a little, then I feel like many Americans could afford more,” Lei-Chong added. “No” votes lead early as of 8:43 p.m., but the race remained tight at the end of Tuesday night, according to NBC Los Angeles live election updates. Approximately 4,163,455 or 51% of voters chose “No” and 4,002,979 or 49% voters chose “Yes.”
text. General tax revenue is expected to repay the bond with interest for 35 years at $500 million per year, also according to the text. Supporters of the proposition include the California Teachers Association and proponents argue that the infusion will improve students’ quality of education, according to the voter information guide. Opponents, such as Assemblymember Bill Essayli, said the proposition will shoulder California taxpayers with the burden of financing the state’s education department, though the legislation does not increase current tax rates for Californians “I think (it’s) kind of an okay topic, but then, of course, Californians would have to pay it back so most likely move our taxes up somewhere,” Bottomley said. The live results for Proposition 2 sat at 56.8% with 4,541,354 ballots voting “Yes” and 43.2% with 3,459,959 voting “No” at the end of Tuesday night. Proposition 33
has the ability to tilt either way in a close race election and has an impact on a national level, according to the same NPR article. At 11:30 p.m. Pacific standard time (PST), Trump got on stage at The Mara-Lago Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump expressed his gratitude for winning in numerous battleground states including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to a CBS News article. “We are going to make you very proud of your vote,” Trump said. “We have a great
Propositions: Californians have decided to repeal an archaic samesex marriage ban, increase penalties for theft and drugs and keep local rent control restrictions in place, according to Associated Press projections. Many high-profile state propositions are still on the table as Tuesday night wound to a close, including Propositions 32, 2 and 33, but approximately 45% had already been counted by Tuesday at 11 p.m.
Proposition 2 The minimum wage would continue to increase every year proportionally with inflation, according to the proposition text. For some, the increase will make California’s rising cost of living more attainable, while others argue the wage increase will force businesses to drive up prices, according to the state guide. In 2023, five million California families earned less than $39,900, which is the California Poverty Measure poverty line, according to a Public Policy Institute of California fact sheet. Lei-Chong, who has worked below minimum
Proposition 2 would ensure California’s public K-12 schools, community colleges and career technical education programs will receive $10 billion from the state, according to the California General Election Voter Information Guide. The money will be used to improve infrastructure and facilities where 50 million students are enrolled, according to the guide. The bond would fund repairs, new security systems and modernized learning technology for campuses throughout the state, according to the proposition’s
Proposition 33 would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act which prohibits sweeping local rental rate limits, according to the California General Election Voter Information Guide. Ryan Trinh said curbing housing prices is a highpriority issue for him. “By the grace of God, you could bring the pricing of housing down here in San José, or all of California,” Trinh added. A “Yes” on Proposition 33 means the state will not be able to limit city and county rent control for new and existing units, again according to the state guide. A “No” on 33 keeps the Costa-Hawkins intact, leaving certain unit rates untouchable from local ordinances and allowing landlords to adjust rates in the event of vacancies, according to the “What is CostaHawkins” page. The original act was passed in 1995 in service of landlords who were frustrated with strict local rent control policies, according to the previous Costa-Hawkins information web page. A number of races in California, Santa Clara County and San José have yet to be called, according to Spotlight’s live election results blog. Follow the Spartan Daily on Instagram @SpartanDaily