2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: California Called for Clinton While 800,000-3,000,000 Ballots Remain Uncounted [View all]Retrograde
(10,128 posts)website shows "100% of all precincts partially reporting", and since he's the guy who makes the official call, I go with that.
Nuance and in-depth analysis are not news agencies strong points: they go for the short, sharp headline, and then on to the next story. It's already been posted several times that valid mail ballots are still coming in, and that all the provisional ballots have to be examined and counted when appropriate.
And remember that we had other races on the ballot. California has a newish system whereby the top two finishers in state and local races go on to the general election, and while it looks like the first place finishers are clear in several races the race for that #2 slot is tight.
The AP can declare it's done all it wants - and I doubt the number one finishers are going to change in any race - but it's not officially over until the Secretary of State says it is - in mid July.