Tag: california
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What is a strong mayor government? Oakland voters will decide charter amendment to change city’s form of government
Voters in Oakland, California, will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a strong-mayor form of government, changing the distribution of power and responsibilities among the mayor, city administrator, and city council. The measure was introduced by Mayor Barbara Lee and City Council President Kevin Jenkins. On June 16, 2026,…
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Two Republican incumbents—Ken Calvert and Young Kim—to face off in general election for California's 40th Congressional District
Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) are running in the general election to represent California's 40th Congressional District on Nov. 3. They defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary on June 2. Heading into the election, Calvert represents California's 41st Congressional District, and Kim represents the 40th District. The two incumbents…
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California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) delayed the state’s first corporate emissions reporting deadline from Aug.10, 2026, to Nov. 10, 2026. CARB gave companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California an additional three months to report their direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions under…
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Ballotpedia tracks highest midyear recall activity since 2014; Michigan leads with 108 officials targeted
In 2026, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officials targeted for recall at midyear since 2014. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026, 205 recall efforts were launched against 329 elected officials across 26 states. Michigan led the nation with 108 officials targeted for recall, accounting for nearly one-third of all officials tracked. This is…
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California voters are set to decide on 14 ballot measures this fall
June 25 was the deadline for initiatives and referrals to qualify or be removed from the ballot in California. Voters will be deciding on nine ballot initiatives and five legislative referrals this fall after deals were struck among several opposing sides, resulting in the withdrawal of six measures from the ballot. Billionaire tax and competing…
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Two California tax initiatives targeting personal asset taxes and special tax rules qualify for the ballot in challenge to billionaires’ tax initiative
California voters will likely be voting on a slate of competing tax measures in November. The secretary of state reported that two ballot initiatives designed to challenge provisions of the proposed billionaires’ tax initiative qualified for the ballot on June 24. The initiatives are constitutional amendments that would: The billionaires' tax is sponsored by SEIU-UHW…
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Endorsed candidates won 88% of races in California's June 2 primaries, Ballotpedia data shows
Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards that publicly support candidates and…
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California voters will decide on dueling initiatives backed by Uber and trial attorneys in November
Two initiatives, with rideshare companies and trial attorneys taking opposing sides of the campaigns, qualified for the November ballot in California on June 17. One initiative sponsored by Uber would require car accident victims to receive at least 75% of the total amount of damages recovered; establish standards for the recovery of medical expenses based…
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California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the November ballot; competing measures pending signature verification
California voters are set to decide on a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state’s billionaires in November. The secretary of state reported on June 17 that at least 980,438 of the more than 1.6 million signatures filed were valid, qualifying the ballot initiative. The SEIU-UHW is sponsoring the initiative. The tax…
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Incumbent Karen Bass to face Nithya Raman in L.A. mayoral runoff, a first for an incumbent since 2005
Incumbent Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 3, 2026. In the June 2 primary, neither received more than the 50% of the vote required to win the election outright. Bass is the first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005. Of…