Candidates lead in Stockton, Vacaville races

Updated, still-unofficial election results showed incumbents Heath Flora and Rhodesia Ransom leading their California Assembly races, with Flora ahead 56.9% to 43.1% and Ransom 66.7% to 33.3%. In Stockton City Council contests, incumbents Michele Padilla and Michael Blower led their challengers, while District 5 challenger Desiree Lynch led incumbent Brando Villapudua despite having said she would not accept the seat if elected. Lynch faces felony charges, including election-related offenses and a weapons charge; Villapudua was detained shortly before the election but released without charges. County officials were still counting ballots, so the reported margins could change.