California Election 2026: Guides for All 58 Counties

Election reminder: The ordinary online voter-registration deadline is October 19. Eligible voters who miss it may use conditional registration at authorized in-person voting locations through November 3. Read California58’s new statewide deadline guide →

All 58 California counties. One convenient election information directory. The November 3, 2026 general election includes contests for statewide offices and the U.S. House and State Assembly, with State Senate races in even-numbered districts, plus 14 statewide ballot propositions. County, city, school and special-district races vary by location.

Select your county below to read the California58 guide for its communities, statewide candidate information, proposition summaries and links to the county’s official election authority. Articles are nonpartisan and indicate where official address-specific sources are needed.

Official election information in Spanish, audio and accessible formats

California’s official 2026 Voter Information Guide is available in multiple languages, including Español, as well as audio and larger-print formats. These official resources are useful while California58 expands its own multilingual reading tools.

Official audio, Spanish and other language editions → · Statewide candidate statements → · 14 statewide propositions →

The state resources are provided by the California Secretary of State. California58 remains independent and does not imply these materials are its own translations or recordings.

Election coverage from our local newspapers

These stories connect the statewide election to individual communities and direct readers to their appropriate county election offices.

California Governor Election 2026: Two Certified Candidates

On November 3, 2026, California’s gubernatorial contest is between Xavier Becerra (Democratic) and Steve Hilton (Republican). They emerged from the June 2 top-two primary. These two independent California58 profiles explain each candidate’s experience, policy proposals and important unresolved questions.

Xavier Becerra: career and policy agenda

Housing construction, Medi-Cal, health workforce, consumer costs, energy, groundwater, homelessness and rural services.

Read the Becerra profile →

Steve Hilton: taxes and policy proposals

Income taxes, gas prices, starter homes, regulation, small businesses, education, public safety and water.

Read the Hilton profile →

Editorial note: California58’s candidate coverage is informational and nonpartisan. Campaign promises are not enacted laws. Candidate names and election date are verified against the California Secretary of State.

Explore 2026 election guides for all 58 counties

Local newspaper election coverage

Prefer a community-specific starting point? These local newspaper election articles connect readers with their county coverage and official election sources. Races and local measures can vary between addresses within the same county.

Kern County: Ridgecrest News, Inyokern News, Johannesburg News, Randsburg News.
San Bernardino County: Searles Valley News (Trona area).
Mono County: Bodie News.
Los Angeles County: Lake Los Angeles News.

What is covered — and what still varies locally?

Statewide contests and propositions are shared across California. Congressional, legislative, judicial and local contests are not identical across an entire county. Never assume that every resident of a county has the same district candidates or local measures; follow the official county election information linked in each guide.

Official election source material

California Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 election · Official statewide candidate guide · Official 14 statewide propositions. Refer to the linked county election office for county, city and district-specific candidates and measures.

Updated October 14, 2026. California58 is an independent news network, not a government election office. The county guides are an overview, not a substitute for an official ballot or a guarantee that every local race is listed. Editorial corrections: california58com@gmail.com.