California on November 3, 2026
108 contests with a nonpartisan AI guide. Pick one to ask what each candidate or each side says.
Official links from California Secretary of State.
Statewide races
Ballot measures
- Proposition 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability ProgramsAuthorizes $11.25 billion in state general obligation bonds for housing affordability programs, including multifamily…
- Proposition 2: Increases State's Rainy Day FundIncreases California's Rainy Day Fund, approved by voters in 2014, to provide funding for education, health care, pub…
- Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High IncomesMakes permanent existing voter-approved tax rates for individuals earning over $371,000 (adjusted annually for inflat…
- Proposition 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election CampaignsRepeals prohibition on state and local governments offering public funding of candidate election campaigns. Public fu…
- Proposition 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide OfficersUnder current law, voters elect replacement candidates at the same time as the recall election. This measure instead …
- Proposition 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New HomesAuthorizes $25 billion in bonds to offer eligible buyers fixed-rate mortgages for up to 17% of purchase price of a ne…
- Proposition 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical ResearchAuthorizes $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research, half to a single Unive…
- Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued IdentificationInvalidates mail ballots that do not have last four digits of designated government-issued identification number writ…
- Proposition 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain TaxpayersImposes 5% tax on certain taxpayers with assets over $1 billion; revenue primarily for health care. Exempts revenues …
- Proposition 41: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special TaxesNullifies state taxes enacted after January 1, 2026 that exempt their revenues from voter-approved state spending lim…
- Proposition 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State TaxesProhibits any new state tax (1) imposed on the ownership of personal property (all things people own other than real …
- Proposition 43: Limits Voters' Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government ServicesLimits voters' ability to pass voter-proposed local special taxes by increasing percentage of votes needed to approve…
- Proposition 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue on Program ServicesImposes penalties on nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (community clinics providing primary care to medica…
- Proposition 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain ProjectsAmends California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to expedite environmental review for certain projects (including m…
Local races and measures
- Oakland Oakland City AuditorNPMichael C. Houston
- San Francisco Assessor-RecorderNPJoaquín Torres
- San Francisco Community College Board, 4-year term (vote for 3)NPElijah Ball vs. NPRome Moses Jones and 6 others
- San Francisco Public DefenderNPManohar "Mano" Raju
- Oakland Oakland City Council, District 4NPJanani Ramachandran
- Oakland OUSD School Board Director, District 4NPKathryn Camp vs. NPMike Hutchinson vs. NPSylvia Pfeiffer Williams
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 4NPAlbert Chow vs. NPJeremy Julian Greco vs. NPAlan Wong
- Long Beach Long Beach Community College District, Trustee Area 5NPSusana Gonzalez Edmond vs. NPHuy "Henry" Nguyen
- Oakland OUSD School Board Director, District 6NPValarie Bachelor vs. NPLeAna Powell vs. NPAlexandra Williams
- Santa Clara County Valley Water Director, District 6 (open)NPMilan Balinton vs. NPPhuong Tran Nguyen
- Santa Clara County County Board of Education, Trustee Area 7NPRaeena S. Lari vs. NPKarla Dominguez Vega
- San Francisco BART Director, District 8NPSara Barz
- San Jose San José City Council, District 9 (open; Pam Foley termed out)NPGenny Altwer vs. NPGordon Chester
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10NPPearci "PJ" Bastiany III vs. NPDionjay (DJ) Brookter and 8 others
- Alameda County Measure RTM — Regional Transit Measure (Connect Bay Area transit initiative; Public Transit Revenue Measure District)To prevent major service cuts to BART and other transit, avoid increased traffic, and reduce pollution by: Preserving…
- Fresno County Measure A: Fresno County Hotel Tax (12%, unincorporated area)Fresno County Hotel Tax. Shall the measure to establish a tax paid only by guests staying in overnight short-term lod…
- Fresno County Measure S: Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act (half-cent sales tax, 30 years)Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act. Shall the measure to impose a new half-cent sales tax to pay for street…
- Fresno Measure D: City of Fresno Roads/Public Safety/City Services Measure (0.5 cent sales tax)CITY OF FRESNO ROADS/PUBLIC SAFETY/CITY SERVICES MEASURE (NO TAX INCREASE): Without increasing current tax rates, sha…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment EE: City Ethics, Elections, and GovernanceShall the City Charter be amended to: increase the authority of the Police Department Inspector General and Fire Depa…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment LA: City Infrastructure, Budget, Finance, and ContractingShall the City Charter be amended to: establish a capital infrastructure plan and two-year budget cycle for the City;…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment PL: City Planning DepartmentShall the City Charter be amended to: establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace Area Planning Commission…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment PRK: City Department of Recreation and Parks BudgetShall the City Charter be amended to increase the minimum budget allocated to the Department of Recreation and Parks,…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment PRT: City Airports, Harbor, and Water and Power DepartmentsShall the City Charter be amended to: require the Harbor Department to allocate funds for waterfront public access pr…
- Los Angeles Charter Amendment SC: Campaign Finance Rules Related to Board of Education Elections (LAUSD voters)Shall the Los Angeles City Charter be amended to clarify the campaign finance rules for Board of Education elections …
- Los Angeles County Measure A: LA County Charter Amendment Reiterating Good Faith Negotiation Obligations and Establishing Impartial Binding Arbitration for Certified Public Safety Employee DisputesShall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to prohibit strikes by district attorney investigators, med…
- Los Angeles County Measure E: County of Los Angeles Ethics Commission and Community Investment Budget Allocation Charter AmendmentShall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to provide greater independence and structure for the Count…
- Los Angeles Initiative Ordinance FD: Funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Through a One-Half Percent Sales TaxShall an ordinance providing funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department, including for hiring firefighters, paramedi…
- Los Angeles Proposition TE: Property Transfer Tax Exemption for Victims of January 2025 Fire DisasterShall an ordinance be adopted to provide a one-time exemption from the City's special documentary transfer tax (Propo…
- Oakland Measure EE — City of Oakland Charter Amendment (Mayor–Council charter reform)Shall the measure to amend Oakland's City Charter to, among other things, (1) make the Mayor the City's chief executi…
- Oakland Measure FF — City of Oakland Real Property Transfer Tax (foreclosure exception) MeasureShall the measure amending Oakland's Real Property Transfer Tax Ordinance to eliminate the foreclosure exception for …
- San Diego County Measure A: A Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government (charter amendment)Shall the San Diego County Charter be amended to establish an Independent Ethics Commission, Independent Budget Analy…
- San Diego County Measure B: Protect San Diego County's Health and Safety Act (half-cent sales tax)To clean-up sewage pollution in Tijuana River Valley, improve wildfire prevention, emergency response, access to heal…
- San Francisco Proposition A: Charter Changes Affecting Various City Departments and CommissionsShall the City amend the Charter to align it with how some City departments currently operate, change some processes,…
- San Francisco Proposition B: Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public BankShall the City amend the Charter to authorize the City to establish a municipal finance corporation and a public bank?
- San Francisco Proposition C: Contributions to the Housing Trust FundShall the City amend the Charter to change how the City's annual contributions to the Housing Trust Fund are set, inc…
- San Francisco Proposition D: Changes to Ballot Measure ProcessShall the City amend the Charter to increase the requirements for signature initiatives from 2% to 8% of registered v…
- San Francisco Proposition E: City Administrator's Authority and Changes to City ContractingShall the City amend the Charter to give the City Administrator more authority by centralizing the City's purchasing …
- San Francisco Proposition F: Changes to Executive Branch ManagementShall the City amend the Charter to expand the Mayor's authority to transfer responsibilities between departments, hi…
- San Francisco Proposition G: Allowing Private Vehicles on the Upper Great Highway in Sunset Dunes ParkShall the City close Sunset Dunes Park from Monday at 4:00 a.m. through Friday at 6:00 p.m., unless a holiday falls o…
- San Francisco Proposition H: Parcel Tax to Fund Muni OperationsShall the City fund Muni service through a new annual parcel tax on real estate at rates ranging from $129 per parcel…
- San Francisco Proposition I: Changes to Real Property Transfer TaxShall the City permanently dedicate half of the transfer tax revenues collected when certain real estate with a value…
- San Francisco Proposition J: Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer TaxShall the City permanently apply a transfer tax of between 0.5% and 6% of a property's fair market value, on the tran…
- San Francisco Regional Measure RTM: Regional Transit Measure (Connect Bay Area)To prevent major service cuts to BART and other transit, avoid increased traffic, and reduce pollution by: Preserving…
- Santa Clara County Regional Transit Measure (county list: 'Public Transit Revenue Measure'; no letter)(identical to SF/Alameda RTM question)