Steve Hilton proposes short-term plan to accelerate ballot count in California

Steve Hilton, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in California, proposed a short-term plan to accelerate ballot counting, criticizing the state's slow election process. As of Friday, NBC News projected Xavier Becerra as the Democratic candidate advancing to the general election. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters reported approximately 150,000 ballots remaining to be counted, with final certification due by July 2. The Governor's Office responded that the governor has no role in ballot counting.