FILE - Then-State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2012. Nearly a month after election day, the outcome in an overwhelmingly Democratic House district in the San Francisco suburbs remains undecided, and it's possible two candidates could end up in a tie. Simitian is tied for second in the race with Evan Low. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
FILE - San Jose, Calif., Mayor Sam Liccardo speaks during a news conference in Sunnyvale, Calif., on March 28, 2020. Nearly a month after election day, the outcome in an overwhelmingly Democratic House district in the San Francisco suburbs remains undecided, and it's possible two candidates could end up in a tie. Liccardo is leading the race while two others are tied for second place. (Beth LaBerge/KQED via AP, Pool, File)
FILE - Democratic Assemblyman Evan Low, makes a statement during the California Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 30, 2023. Nearly a month after election day, the outcome in an overwhelmingly Democratic House district in the San Francisco suburbs remains undecided, and it's possible two candidates could end up in a tie. Low is tied for second place with Joe Simitian in the race. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)