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California certifies US election results, Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California has certified its presidential election results, appointing 55 electors who pledge to vote for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Key points:
- With California’s results certified, Joe Biden has 279 electoral college votes — more than the 270 threshold for victory
- Electors will meet on December 14 to formally vote for the next president
- After Colorado, Hawaii and New Jersey certify their results, Mr Biden will have 306 Electoral College votes to Donald Trump’s 232
The votes will officially hand Mr Biden the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Mr Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279 — more than the 270 threshold for…
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