United States House of Representatives
All 52 of California's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district containing your address.
What this office does →2026 general election
What’s on the ballot in California
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests California puts on it.
- U.S. House seats
- 52
- U.S. Senate
- Not this cycle
- Governor
- On ballot
- State primary
- Jun 2
Statewide and federal contests
Governor
California elects its governor in 2026.
What this office does →State Senate and State Assembly
State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.
What this office does →Who’s on the ballot
Every California contest we have researched, with each candidate’s stated positions, their record, and the published arguments for and against them.
Congressional districts
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
- District 6
- District 7
- District 8
- District 9
- District 10
- District 11
- District 12
- District 13
- District 14
- District 15
- District 16
- District 17
- District 18
- District 19
- District 20
- District 21
- District 22
- District 23
- District 24
- District 25
- District 26
- District 27
- District 28
- District 29
- District 30
- District 31
- District 32
- District 33
- District 34
- District 35
- District 36
- District 37
- District 38
- District 39
- District 40
- District 41
- District 42
- District 43
- District 44
- District 45
- District 46
- District 47
- District 48
- District 49
- District 50
- District 51
- District 52
Ballot measures in California
Yes-or-no questions certified for the California ballot. Each one is shown in its official wording first, then explained.
- Proposition 1Housing affordability and veterans housing bond
- Proposition 2Rainy day fund and state spending limit
- Proposition 3Making high-income tax rates permanent
- Proposition 4Public financing of election campaigns
- Proposition 5Recall elections for state officers
- Proposition 37State loan program for buyers of new homes
- Proposition 38Immunology medical research bond
- Proposition 39Voter identification and citizenship verification
- Proposition 40One-time tax on billionaires' wealth
- Proposition 41Spending limit and audits for new state taxes
- Proposition 42Ban on new state personal property and retroactive taxes
- Proposition 43Two-thirds vote for voter-proposed local special taxes
- Proposition 44Spending requirement for community health clinics
- Proposition 45Faster environmental review for essential projects
Local contests vary by county
County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across California’s 58 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.
All 58 counties in California
Alameda CountyAlpine CountyAmador CountyButte CountyCalaveras CountyColusa CountyContra Costa CountyDel Norte CountyEl Dorado CountyFresno CountyGlenn CountyHumboldt CountyImperial CountyInyo CountyKern CountyKings CountyLake CountyLassen CountyLos Angeles CountyMadera CountyMarin CountyMariposa CountyMendocino CountyMerced CountyModoc CountyMono CountyMonterey CountyNapa CountyNevada CountyOrange CountyPlacer CountyPlumas CountyRiverside CountySacramento CountySan Benito CountySan Bernardino CountySan Diego CountySan Francisco CountySan Joaquin CountySan Luis Obispo CountySan Mateo CountySanta Barbara CountySanta Clara CountySanta Cruz CountyShasta CountySierra CountySiskiyou CountySolano CountySonoma CountyStanislaus CountySutter CountyTehama CountyTrinity CountyTulare CountyTuolumne CountyVentura CountyYolo CountyYuba County
Voting in California
Registration deadlines, early voting, mail ballots, ID rules and when results come in: how to vote in California.
Confirm this with the official source
Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at California Secretary of State.