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Election Day · November 3, 2026

Know how to vote on every line of your ballot.

One clear recommendation for every race, built from the League of Women Voters, California DSA, KQED's voter guide, and the opposite of Reform California's picks.

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Races covered

Statewide propositions

Proposition 1

Veterans & Affordable Housing Bonds

Should the state be authorized to issue $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds to support building and preserving affordable housing, expanding homebuying opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents, veterans and homelessness programs?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 2

Save for California’s Future Act

Should California expand its rainy day fund?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 3

Children’s Education & Health Care Protection

Should higher tax rates on top income earners be extended permanently?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 4

California Fair Elections Act

Should state and local governments have the option to provide public funding for election campaigns?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 5

Recall Election Reform for Statewide Officers

Should successor elections be eliminated from recall elections of state officials?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 37

Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of New Homes

Should the state be authorized to issue $25 billion in revenue bonds to create a “middle-class” homebuyer down-payment assistance program?

Vote NO
Mixed

Proposition 38

Bonds for Immunology Medical Research

Should the state be authorized to issue $8.4 billion in bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Proposition 39

Prohibits Voting Without Government-Issued Id

Should Californians be required to show ID for in-person and mail-in voting?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Proposition 40

Billionaire Tax

Should California tax the wealth of billionaires to fund healthcare services?

Vote YES
Strong Match

Proposition 41

Limits New State Taxes & Requires Special Tax Audits

Should California require ongoing audits of programs funded by specific taxes and make those tax revenues subject to the state’s spending limit?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Proposition 42

Limits New State Taxes on Personal Property

Should California prohibit new taxes on financial assets like stocks and investment accounts and prohibit most retroactive taxes?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Proposition 43

Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services

Should local tax measures placed on the ballot by voter signature face a higher threshold if the tax will be used for a specific purpose?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Proposition 44

90% Health Care Spending for Nonprofit Safety-Net Clinics

Should certain nonprofit community health clinics be required to spend at least 90% of their revenue on healthcare services?

Vote YES
Mixed

Proposition 45

Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects

Should California speed up its environmental review process for certain projects?

Vote NO
Strong Match

Statewide offices

Vote for Xavier Becerra
Strong Match
Vote for Malia M. Cohen
Lean Left Default
Vote for Eleni Kounalakis
Lean Left Default

U.S. House

State Senate

State Assembly

County guides

Local measures and county/city races, county by county.