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Your guide to the race for L.A. mayor: Bass vs. Raman
Mayor Karen Bass faces a fierce reelection challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman, setting up a generational contest between two Democrats with sharply different political coalitions.
How to vote in California's November 2026 general election
Voters have several ways to cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 general election. Here's your guide for how to vote.
Your guide to Proposition 39: Stricter voter ID requirements
Prop 39 brings the national debate around U.S. election integrity home to California by proposing stricter new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements for state elections.
Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment E: Jail alternatives
County voters are being asked to fill in gaps to implement previously approved ethics reforms and fix a goof that invalidated a jail alternatives proposal.
Your guide to Proposition 37: Loans for middle-income homeowners
If passed by voters, Proposition 37 would create a down payment loan program for middle-income homebuyers. The state's housing finance agency would loan up to 17% of a home sale price.
Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment A: Binding arbitration
Measure A would require binding arbitration if talks between county officials and unions representing sheriff's deputies, firefighters, lifeguards and other groups reach an impasse.
Your guide to Proposition 42: Tax ban on retirement, personal savings
Prop 42 would ban new taxes on various forms of personal savings and certain retroactive taxes and also could block a proposed billionaire tax.
Your guide to Proposition 44: Federally funded health clinic spending
Prop 44 asks voters to require federally funded community health centers to spend at least 90% of their total annual revenue on "program services advancing their charitable purpose."
Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Weber vs. Wagner
California voters will decide whether incumbent Shirley Weber will be reelected as secretary of state of California or her challenger, Republican Don Wagner, will take the office.
Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes
Prop 43 would require two-thirds voter approval for all local special taxes, including citizen-sponsored measures that California courts have allowed to pass with a simple majority.
Your guide to the California insurance commissioner race: Allen vs. Kim
State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) is facing off against former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim in the race for California insurance commissioner.
Your guide to the California Congressional District 45 race: Tran vs. Vo
California Congressional District 45 race: Democrat Derek Tran faces upstart Chuong Vo, a retired police officer who beat out a slew of fellow Republicans to reach the general election.
Oct 1, 2026
