Primaries in California, N.J. and more: the top election takeaways

• A San Francisco prosecutor was removed in stinging rebuke for progressives.
• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem remains in the 2024 White House mix.
• Bass, Caruso head to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayor’s race.

From New Jersey to California, primaries in seven states Tuesday took voters one step further in shaping the landscape in November’s midterm elections and beyond.

In particular, political observers took interest in the expensive race for Los Angeles mayor, where a billionaire mall magnate who switched parties seized the lead after pouring millions into the race.