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California’s $40 million election funding boost aims to speed up vote counting ahead of November’s big election, with money earmarked for hiring, tech upgrades, and early ballot outreach. But election officials caution that lightning-fast results may not be realistic—especially with Election Day mail-in ballots creating backlogs. While the investment strengthens infrastructure and combats misinformation, major tech changes might not be fully ready until 2028. Early ballot encouragement could ease pressure, but final results this November will likely still take time.

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