November 3, 2026

California 17th Congressional District

Polls close 11:00 p.m. ET

Official mock ballot

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Contest 1 · U.S. HouseCalifornia 17th Congressional District

Contest 2 · GovernorCalifornia

Contest 3 · Proposition 1: California Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond MeasureStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldIssue $11.25 billion in bonds to fund Multifamily Housing Program, CalVet Home Loan Program, and youth housing.

Contest 4 · Proposition 2: California Budget Stabilization Account Cap Increase and Gann Limit Changes AmendmentStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldIncrease the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) cap from 10% of general fund revenue to 20% and excluding deposits into the BSA from the Gann Limit.

Contest 5 · Proposition 3: California Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldAmend the state constitution to indefinitely extend the top marginal tax rates set to expire in 2031 on single filers earning at least $361,000 or joint filers earning at least $721,000, with 89% of revenue allocated to K–12 schools and 11% to community colleges.

Contest 6 · Proposition 4: California Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns MeasureStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldRepeal the 1988 ban on public financing of campaigns and allow for state and local governments to create programs that provide candidates with public funds under spending limits and eligibility rules.

Contest 7 · Proposition 5: California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections AmendmentStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldAmend the state constitution to eliminate the election of a successor when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law; allowing for the recalled officer to run again for the same office at the special election, if one is held; and authorize the lieutenant governor to fill the gubernatorial vacancy until the expired term, unless the vacancy occurred…

Contest 8 · Proposition 37: California Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldEstablish a second mortgage homebuyer program for qualified homebuyers on qualifying homes administered by the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), and authorize the CalHFA to issue up to $25 billion in bonds to fund the program. The second mortgages would cover up to 17% of the home's price for those making a down payment of at least 3%.

Contest 9 · Proposition 38: California Establish Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldAuthorize the state to issue $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research; establish an Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute affiliated with the University of California; and award grants to California-based public and nonprofit medical research institutions for immunology and immunotherapy research.

Contest 10 · Proposition 39: California Voter Identification and Voter List Maintenance Requirements InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldRequire voters to designate a government-issued ID when registering to vote, and to present that ID for in-person voting or provide the last four digits for mail-in ballots; require election officials to "maintain accurate voter registration lists [and]... use best efforts to verify citizenship attestations using government data" and to report each year the percentage of each county's voter rolls that have been…

Contest 11 · Propostion 40: California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldLevy a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth, including shares of capital stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, and any legal or equitable interest, of billionaires in the state to fund state-funded health care programs, such as Medi-Cal, and state food assistance and public education.

Contest 12 · Proposition 41: California Prohibit Excluding New State Taxes from Spending Limit and Require Special Tax Audits InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldRequire pre-election audits for ballot initiatives proposing special taxes once they report collecting 25% of signatures to be included in the voter information pamphlet if it qualifies for the ballot; require state laws or ballot initiatives levying a new special tax enacted after January 1, 2026, to undergo state audits every four years to determine program effectiveness and cost-saving measures; and prohibit…

Contest 13 · Proposition 42: California Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings, Personal Assets, and Savings and Limit Retroactive Taxes InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldProhibit the enactment of new taxes after January 1, 2026, on ownership or control of retirement holdings, individually-owned assets, and other forms of personal savings, and retroactive taxes that result in a tax liability based on conduct, activities, or a status that occurred or were present prior to the effective date of the tax.

Contest 14 · Proposition 43: California Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Special Tax Initiatives and Property Tax Initiative Prohibition AmendmentStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldCloses court-created loophole by restoring the two-thirds voter approval requirement for special taxes under Proposition 13 to once again include special taxes placed on the ballot under the initiative power.

Contest 15 · Proposition 44: California Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldRequire nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on expenses that advance the health center's mission.

Contest 16 · Proposition 45: California Expedited Environmental Review Process for Certain Projects InitiativeStatewide ballot measure · a yes vote wouldMake changes to the California Environmental Quality Act to establish deadlines for public agencies to complete environmental review and take required actions for projects deemed essential under the law, limit public agencies' existing requirement to consider a range of project alternatives to reduce environmental impacts, and change the court review process for project approvals by setting deadlines for filing…

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