California certifies election results to clear Joe Biden’s path to White House

President-elect Joe Biden passed the 270 threshold (Andrew Harnik/AP)

California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.

Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Mr Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, over the 270 threshold for victory.