California election count: no evidence of voter fraud despite Trump claims

As president and allies spread baseless conspiracy theories, here's what you need to know about the California count

As California continues to slowly count ballots, edging closer to determining who will advance in elections to run the state and its largest city, Donald Trump and other Republicans are spreading claims of election fraud that have become common after California elections.

On Monday, Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton was inching closer to securing the second runoff spot in the California governor's race, after Democrat Xavier Becerra secured the first spot on Friday. But the race has yet to be called for Hilton, with more than 2.5m ballots still left to be counted across the state.