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On the California ballot: governor plus 11 other statewide offices, 100 legislative seats, and 14 ballot measures.
Governor
Open seat; rated Solid D (MultiState consensus of Cook, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Pluribus News).
On the ballot: Xavier Becerra (D), Steve Hilton (R).
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Other statewide races
| Office | On the ballot | Incumbent | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor | Fiona Ma (D), Gloria Romero (R) | Open seat | |
| Attorney General | Rob Bonta (D), Michael Gates (R) | Rob Bonta (D) | Solid D |
| Secretary of State | Shirley Weber (D), Donald P. Wagner (R) | Shirley Weber (D) | Solid D |
| Treasurer | Eleni Kounalakis (D), Jennifer Hawks (R) | Open seat | |
| Controller | Malia Cohen (D), Herb W. Morgan (R) | Malia Cohen (D) | |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan), Sonja Shaw (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| Insurance Commissioner | Ben Allen (D), Jane Kim (D) | Open seat | |
| Board of Equalization Member | Tom Umberg (D), Denis Bilodeau (R) | Open seat | |
| Board of Equalization Member | Mike Gipson (D), Samuel P. Sukaton (D) | Open seat | |
| Board of Equalization Member | John Pimentel (D), Sally J. Lieber (D) | Sally J. Lieber (D) | |
| Board of Equalization Member | Nelson Esparza (D), Shannon Grove (R) | Open seat |
Legislature
- Assembly: all 80 seats up; currently 19 R, 60 D, 1 other or vacant; 41 seats make a majority; rated Solid D (Sabato’s Crystal Ball).
- Senate: 20 of 40 seats up; currently 10 R, 29 D, 1 other or vacant; 21 seats make a majority; rated Solid D (Sabato’s Crystal Ball).
Every chamber on the ballot, with forecasts →
Legislative races
Ballot measures
| Measure | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure Authorizes about $11.25 billion in general-obligation bonds for affordable-housing programs, including roughly $1.25 billion for veteran home loans. | Bond Measure |
| Proposition 2 | Budget Stabilization Account Cap Increase and Gann Limit Changes Amendment Raises the state Rainy Day Fund cap from 10 to 20 percent of general-fund revenue and modifies the Gann appropriations limit. | Legislative Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 3 | Make Top-Bracket Income Tax Rates Permanent for Education Amends the California Constitution to make permanent the higher marginal income-tax rates on incomes above $361,000 (single) and $721,000 (joint) adopted under Prop 30 (2012) and Prop 55 (2016), set to expire in 2031, for education funding. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 37 | Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond Initiative Creates a state-administered second-mortgage homebuyer assistance program funded through revenue bond issuance. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 38 | Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding Initiative Authorizes $8.4 billion in bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research, split between a University of California institute and a grant program. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 39 | Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Voter Roll Maintenance Initiative Requires government-issued ID for in-person voting and the last four digits of an ID for mail voting; directs election officials to maintain accurate voter registration lists and verify citizenship. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 4 | Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure Allow the state and local governments to create programs that provide candidates with public funds under spending limits and eligibility rules. | Legislative Referendum |
| Proposition 40 | One-Time Billionaire Wealth Tax for Health, Education, and Food Aid Enacts a one-time 5% tax on net worth above $1 billion for individuals residing in California as of Jan. 1, 2026, directing revenue to a new fund for healthcare, education, and food-assistance programs. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 41 | Prohibit Excluding New Taxes from Spending Limits and Require Special Tax Audits Initiative Requires pre-election audits of programs funded by new special taxes and bars new taxes from being excluded from voter-approved spending limits. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 42 | Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings and Personal Assets Initiative Prohibits new state personal-property taxes and certain retroactive taxes enacted after January 1, 2026. | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 43 | Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Special Taxes and Charter City Real Estate Transfer Tax Prohibition Initiative Requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass citizen-initiated local special-tax measures and prohibits charter cities from imposing real estate transfer taxes. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Proposition 44 | Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers Initiative | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 45 | Expedited Environmental Review for Essential Projects Amends CEQA and the Permit Streamlining Act to shorten environmental review for defined essential projects, including housing, water systems (excluding Delta conveyance), clean energy, medical facilities, and public-safety infrastructure (excluding jails and prisons). | Initiated State Statute |
| Proposition 5 | Eliminate Successor Election at a State Officer Recall Election Amendment Eliminate the successor election when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law. | Legislative Constitutional Amendment |