Attorney Luis Esparza’s margin of victory over Judge Thomas Adams grows in latest county; Santa Maria School Boardmember Ricardo Valencia and Santa Maria City Councilmember Maribel Aguilera will face off for the 5th District seat in November.
After a heated race with a crowd of Democratic candidates, Xavier Becerra pulled ahead of rival Republican Steve Hilton in election results returned Friday. Becerra’s challenger is not known yet.