Why California takes weeks to count votes, while states like Florida are faster

By MAYA SWEEDLER
WASHINGTON  — One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.
Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount.
Then there’s California. About half of the yet-to-be-decided House races are in the state, which has only counted about three-quarters of its votes statewide.
This isn’t unusual or unexpected, as the nation