Black candidates are leading in 16 of the 23 state and federal contests in which they appeared on California's Nov. 3 General Election ballot, according to semi-official results counted as of midnight. The Associated Press (AP) has declared 10 of them winners, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), Controller Malia Cohen (D) and the state's three Black members of Congress.

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