State briefing · CA

California

PVI
D+13
Electors
54
Senate class
1
Region
Pacific

Voter registration

state_sos · April 2026
44.9% Democratic
22.8% Unaffiliated
25.0% Republican
7.3% Other
Affiliation Registered % vs prior Trend
Democratic 10,382,269 44.9% —
Unaffiliated 5,259,808 22.8% —
Republican 5,784,486 25.0% —
Other 1,686,291 7.3% —
Ballot measures · 8
Source · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia
CA 13Failed
Public Preschool, K–12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020. Authorizes the issuance of $15 billi…
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 14Passed
Authorizes state bonds to be issued to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to continue stem c…
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 15Failed
Schools and Communities First Initiative. Provides new funding for public schools, community colleges, and l…
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 16Failed
Allows government institutions to consider race, sex, or ethnicity in areas of public employment, public con…
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 17Passed
Allows people who are on parole to vote and run for public office.
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 18Failed
Allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections if they will turn 18 by the subsequent general …
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 19Passed
Increases the property tax burden on owners of inherited property in favor of providing expanded property ta…
YES
50%
NO
50%
CA 20Failed
Adds more crimes to the list of non-violent felonies for which early parole is restricted, and requires DNA …
YES
50%
NO
50%
Polling intensity · last 60 days
6 races covered
Governor
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Race · Chakrabarti / Ganezer
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Race · Chakrabarti / Ganezer
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Race · Chakrabarti / Ganezer
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Race · Chakrabarti / Ganezer
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Race · Chakrabarti / Ganezer
1 poll · last 60d
30d since most recent
drought
Active races
CA · Governor · 2026
— vs —
Lean R R+2.3
CA · President · 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti vs David Ganezer
Tilt R R+0.7
CA · President · 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti vs David Ganezer
Tilt R R+0.7
CA · President · 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti vs David Ganezer
Tilt R R+0.7
CA · President · 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti vs David Ganezer
Tilt R R+0.7
CA · President · 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti vs David Ganezer
Tilt R R+0.7
All races · 432