Election Issues

Election Issues

2026 California General Election

November 3, 2026

  • The last day to register to vote for the General Election is October 19, 2026.
  • All California active registered voters will receive a ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election.
  • County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5, 2026.
  • Secure ballot drop-off locations open on October 6, 2026.
  • Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail.
  • The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on October 24, 2026.
  • In person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
  • November 3 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than November 3. If mailing on Elections Day, get a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.

 

MEASURES ON THE LONG BEACH AREA BALLOT

Watch our presentation explaining every state proposition and county measure on our YouTube Channel.

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 State Propositions

The 2026 California General Election Easy Voter Guide is here! Get clear, nonpartisan explanations of all the state propositions on the ballot. Whether you prefer to read in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Korean, we have you covered. Plain text and audio versions are available, too. 

2026 CA General Easy Voter Guide

Follow the Money

If you'd like to see where the money is coming from to support or oppose these propositions, you can find up-to-date information on the California Secretary of State's website. Just click on a proposition to see the committees formed to support or oppose it. Then click on a committee name, and on the next page under "View Information," click "Contributions Received" to see the individual donors.  

 

County Measures

Los Angeles County voters have two county measures on our upcoming ballots. Get the facts on Measure A and Measure E so you can cast an informed vote.

 

 

 

PDF icon Measure A - Charter Amendment Requiring Binding Arbitration for Labor Disputes with Los Angeles County Certified Public Safety Employees 

PDF icon Measure E - County of Los Angeles Ethics Commission and Community Investment Budget Allocation Charter Amendment

 

 

 

L.A. County Superior Court Judges

 

Each election, the most difficult races to find information on are undoubtedly the ones that pick our county superior court judges. There just is not a lot of information provided about these candidates. One resource we can recommend is provided by our county bar association, which maintains a committee that evaluates each judicial candidate to determine if they are “Exceptionally Well Qualified,” “Well Qualified,” “Qualified,” or “Not Qualified.”

See how the judicial candidates on our November ballot scored: Los Angeles County Bar Association Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee 2026 Report

 

Check if you are registered to vote

https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/

Find your polling place in Los Angeles County.

Please note that your polling place might change from one election to another. Polling place locations are finalized about 30 days before each elections.

https://locator.lavote.gov/locations/vc?culture=en