November Mid-Term Voting Guide
The following candidates have received the official endorsement of the CA Democratic Party: Please check back when you receive your ballot for additional endorsements in our area (after September 15, 2026)
Governor — Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor — Fiona Ma
Secretary of State–Dr. Shirley Weber
Attorney General–Rob Bonta
Treasurer–Eleni Kounalakis
Controller –Malia Cohen
Insurance Commissioner— Choose between two Democrats: Jane Kim and Ben Allen
Board of Equalization, District #4–Tom Umberg
US Congress District 25–Raul Ruiz
US Congress District 23–Tessa Lynn Hodge
US Congress District 48 – Marni von Wilpert
State Assembly District 47– Leila Namvar
Riverside: Assessor, County Clerk & Recorder – Peter Aldana
Propositions: The following propositions are supported by CA Democratic Party
Vote Yes on….
- Prop 1Housing bond
Borrow $11.25 billion for housing
- Prop 2Rainy day fund
Raise limit on rainy day fund deposits
- Prop 3 HIgh Income Tax
Make income tax on higher earners permanent to fund education and healthcare
- Prop 4Public fundraising
Allow public financing of political campaigns
- Prop 5Recall reform
Delay replacing recalled state officials
- Prop 37Homebuyers loan
Create low-cost mortgages for homebuyers
- Prop 38Research bond
Borrow $8.4 billion for immunology research
- Prop 40 Billionaire Tax
Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund education and healthcare
VOTE NO on….
- Prop 39 Voter OD
Require identification for voting
- Prop 41Tax Audits
Require audits of new tax programs
- Prop 42 Property Taxes
Ban new taxes on personal property
- Prop 43Tax Threshold
Raise vote threshold for special tax measures
- Prop 44Clinic funding
Require more clinic spending on patient care
- Prop 45Environmental Review
Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure