November 3, 2026 California General Election
11/3/2026• State of California• Upcoming ballot
Statewide general election foundation seeded from the California Secretary of State qualified statewide ballot measures list. Candidate races and local measures remain pending official ballot import.
CivicCause provides a simplified view of contests and measures for this election scope. It is not a replacement for the official address-specific voter guide.
Voters should check the official county and California Secretary of State voter guides for their exact ballot.
Ballot guide
Use this as a local and regional election explainer. District-level contests and measures remain visible in All where CivicCause cannot determine address-level eligibility.
Candidate Races
19 shown
For Mayor, Pleasanton
For Members Of City Council #1, Pleasanton
For Members Of City Council #3, Pleasanton
Pleasanton Unified School District Governing Board Member, Area 5
Sunol Glen Unified School District Governing Board Member
Livermore Area Recreation & Park District Directors
20th Assembly District
East Bay Regional Park District Director, Ward 5
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary Of State
Controller
Treasurer
Attorney General
Insurance Commissioner
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
16th Assembly District
Member, State Board Of Equalization, 2nd District
14th Congressional District
Measures
15 shown
City of Pleasanton - Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
City of Pleasanton
Official source availableCivicCause summary
Shall a measure be adopted to increase the City's Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax paid by hotel guests from 8% to 10% on July 1, 2027, and to 12% on …
SB 417: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
ACA 20: Save for California's Future Act
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Provides permanent funding for schools and healthcare by extending existing tax on high incomes
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
SB 42: Public campaign financing
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
SCA 1: Elections: recall of state officers
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Creates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homes
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Authorizes bonds for immunology research
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Establishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Imposes one-time tax on certain individuals and trusts
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Requires audits of programs funded by new state special taxes
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Prohibits new state personal property taxes and certain retroactive state taxes
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
ACA 22: Local taxes: limitation
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Requires community health clinics spend 90% of revenue on program services
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.
Modifies environmental review for certain projects
State of California
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Qualified statewide ballot measure for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Official proposition number not yet assigned.