Register to vote by October 19, 2026 at RegisterToVote.ca.gov or by filling out a paper voter registration card. If you miss the deadline go to your County Registrar’s office.
Voting on Propositions
Tax the Rich for Human Need:
Vote YES on Propositions 3 and 40!
Prop 3 would make permanent the higher income tax rates on the top brackets that fund education. It affects only 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.
Prop 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of billionaires in California to fund health care programs, such as Medi-Cal, which have faced cuts by the Trump administration.
Vote NO on Propositions 41 and 42
Placed on the ballot by billionaires, these measures would cancel the billionaires’ tax even if proposition 40 passes.
Save the Environment:
Vote NO on Proposition 45
Proposition 45 changes the California Environmental Quality Act, taking a sledgehammer to environmental review of and public comments about most land use and public works projects.
Other Propositions:
Prop 1 – No Recommendation – would issue $11.25 billion in bonds to fund the Multifamily Housing Program, CalVet Home Loan Program, youth housing, and housing for homeless people. Many of these programs already exist, have long waiting lists, and have run out of funding. While we usually oppose bond funding because it benefits the wealthy, we recognize that the need for this kind of housing is pressing. We leave it up to you to decide.
Prop 2 – YES – would increase the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) (the Rainy Day Fund) cap from 10% of general fund revenue to 20% and exclude deposits into the BSA from the Gann limit.* We need a mechanism to even out revenue for state funded programs in years that rich people’s incomes from investments is lower because of stock market fluctuations. And sheltering deposits into the rainy day fund from the Gann limit is a step in the right direction.
Proposition 4 – YES – would allow the state and local governments to create programs that provide candidates with public funds under spending limits and eligibility rules. It repeals the ban on public financing of campaigns, enacted in 1988. Proposition 5 – YES – would change the way recalled state officers are replaced. The office would be left vacant until it is filled according to state law, in the same way other vacancies are filled: by succession, by appointment or by a later special election, depending on the office.
Proposition 37 – NO – Bonds for second mortgages – would establish a second mortgage homebuyer program for some homebuyers on newly constructed homes only and issue $25 billion in bonds to fund the program. These bonds would be paid off by the homebuyers, not the taxpayers. We are opposed because new home construction often promotes suburban sprawl, impacting the environment in several ways, including using up open space and necessitating longer commutes. Prop 37 does not limit the cost of the new homes.
Proposition 38 – NO – would issue bonds to establish an Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute affiliated with the University of California. The bonds would be paid off by taxpayers and the research used by drug companies to develop therapies with high price tags. We need a progressive way to fund the research, public ownership of pharmaceutical production, and universal free health care.
Proposition 39 – NO – would require voters to present government-issued identification and require election officials to use government data to confirm voter citizenship and report verification rates. There is little to no evidence that non-citizens vote. The “government data” is full of errors and will be used to keep working class and minority citizens from voting.
Proposition 43 – NO – would require supermajorities for local initiatives to enact taxes whose proceeds are dedicated to a specified purpose. Supermajority requirements are undemocratic.
Proposition 44 – YES – would prohibit federally-qualified healthcare clinics from spending less than 90% of their annual revenue on mission-related purposes. It is sponsored by unions of healthcare workers and opposed by hospital management.
*What is the Gann Limit?
Established by California voters in 1979 through Proposition 4 (authored by conservative activist Paul Gann), it restricts the amount the budget can grow to the levels of the 1978–79 fiscal year, adjusted annually for inflation and population. As our priorities change and our needs increase, the budget cannot accommodate that, no matter how much revenue is collected through taxation and other fees. Propositions 2 and 40 have provisions to avoid the Gann limit.
Voting in Northern California
Mark Rendón for State Assembly, District 14:
Parts of Northern Alameda and Western
Contra Costa Counties
markrendon4ad14.co
- CalCare, Medicare for All
- Social Housing to end homelessness
- Free lifelong Public Education
- Rapid transition to renewable energy
- Divest from genocide
Frank Lara for South San Francisco Unified School Board Trustee Area E:
frank4southcityschools.com
@frank4southcityschools
- Families decide where the money goes
- Support the educators our kids count on
- Smaller class sizes
- Real support for students learning English
- Schools that keep immigrant families safe
Aidan Hill for Berkeley City Council District 7:
www.aidanhill.vote
@aidanvote
- Keep Southside affordable
- Protect public land
- Make city services work consistently
Raymond Goins for Palo Alto City Council:
https://www.goins4paloalto.com/
- Housing as a right.
- Transit that works.
- A city that cares.
Voting in Southern California
Kevin Akin for State Assembly:
District 63, Riverside County
kevinakin4california.org
“For working people, not billionaires”
Victor Hernandez for State Assembly District 59:
Parts of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
victorforassembly.com
“Community over Corporations!”
Aaron Reveles for Montebello Unified School Board Trustee:
Area #2
@RevelesForMUSD
“Our schools deserve more”
Alexander Kraft for Mayor of El Cajon:
kraftformayor.com
@Kraft4ElCajon
“Kraft a Better Future for El Cajon!”