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 1 –Housing bond       Borrow $11.25 billion for housing

• Prop 2- Rainy 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 4- Public fundraising   Allow public financing of political campaigns

• Prop 5- Recall reform        Delay replacing recalled state officials

• Prop 37- Homebuyers loan   Create low-cost mortgages for homebuyers

• Prop 38- Research 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 ID       Require identification for voting

• Prop 41Tax Audits    Require audits of new tax programs

• Prop 42 Property Taxes   Ban new taxes on personal property

• Prop 43 Tax Threshold     Raise vote threshold for special tax measures

• Prop 44 Clinic funding     Require more clinic spending on patient care

• Prop 45 Environmental Review   Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure