Understanding your ballot is one of the most valuable things you can do before November 3.
On Friday, October 9, Elaine hosted a Zoom webinar to walk our clients and community through the statewide propositions and local measures on this year’s California ballot. The goal was simple: give voters a clear, nonpartisan explanation of what each California measure does, so everyone can head to the polls feeling informed and confident.
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What the Session Covered
This year’s ballot has 14 state propositions. Using Pros and Cons materials from the League of Women Voters of California, Elaine reviewed each statewide proposition, including housing and immunology bonds, the proposed one-time billionaire tax, voter ID, campaign financing, recall elections, CEQA reform, and several measures related to state and local taxes.
For each measure, the presentation looked at a consistent set of questions: How did it get on the ballot? What does it do, and how does it change existing law? Who benefits, how much does it cost, and who pays for it? Who supports or opposes it, and who’s funding each side? The session also explained a few helpful background concepts, like how state bonds work and what California’s spending limit means for several of this year’s propositions.
Watch the Recording and Review the Slides
If you weren’t able to attend live, or you’d like a refresher before you fill out your ballot, we’ve made the full recording and Elaine’s slide deck available here through Election Day, November 3, 2026.
Watch the Zoom call recording:
More Voter Resources from the League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters offers additional recordings, candidate forums, and voter information. The national website for election information from the League is called Vote411.org where you enter your home address and it provides information on your specific ballot. You can also do an internet search with LWV + (the name of your city and state) to find local information. For those in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, you can visit www.lwvcs.org and click Voter Resources, then select the topic you want to view.
Each Vote Counts
Thank you for taking the time to learn about the issues and candidates on this year’s ballot. Every vote is a genuine opportunity to make a difference and to put on record what matters to you.
Elaine, Scott, and Linda
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