The Rev Dr. Rick Schlosser
- The last day to register to vote for the November 3, 2026, 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.
- Register to vote here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration
- Check your voter registration status here: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
- Find your polling location: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place
California Church IMPACT will start posting recommendations for the 14 statewide propositions September 1. If you wish to join our activist email list to receive our recommendations by email, please sign up here!
California voters will weigh 14 statewide propositions in November, including whether to tax billionaires, require voter identification, speed up housing construction, as well as other measures on taxes, housing, and healthcare.
- PROP 1 Housing bond: Borrow $11.25 billion for housing
- PROP 2 Rainy day fund: Raise limit on rainy day fund deposits
- PROP 3 High-income tax: Make income taxes on higher earners permanent to fund education
- PROP 4 Public fundraising: Allow public financing of political campaigns
- PROP 5 Recall reform: Delay replacing recalled state officials
- PROP 37 Homebuyers loan: Create low-cost mortgages for homebuyers
- PROP 38 Research bond: Borrow $8.4 billion for immunology research
- PROP 39 Voter ID: Require identification for voting
- PROP 40 Billionaire tax: Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund healthcare and education
- PROP 41 Tax audits: Require audits of new tax programs
- PROP 42 Property taxes: Ban new taxes on personal property
- PROP 43 Tax threshold: Raise vote threshold for special tax measures
- PROP 44 Clinic funding: Require more clinic spending on patient care
- PROP 45 Environmental review: Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure
Please invite others with a passion for justice to sign up for our email activist list here!
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The California Council of Churches has been at the forefront of many, many social justice and civil rights movements for over 112 years. Like many justice-oriented nonprofits, we have lost most of our financial support since COVID and are working on ways to re-engage in the important work we have done so well for so long. We are currently seeking funding to create an online resource center to help congregations find the best resources to support the social justice ministries they feel their local communities need most from our member denominations, congregations, and partners. If you can help us, please contribute by using the donate button on our website, by PayPal here, or by sending your check to PO Box 980981, West Sacramento CA 95798-0981. If you can help us raise the funding we need from your congregation, judicatory, denomination, or other sources, please contact rick@calchurches.org. Thank you!
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