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California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration

Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.

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Chris Maggio, 55, at an intersection in Beverly Hills, Calif., to celebrate Donald J. Trump’s victory. In initial returns, Mr. Trump fared better than he did four years ago in California, though he was still far behind Kamala Harris.
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