See the races and measures on Los Angeles ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers Los Angeles County.
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Key dates
- In-person voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2Two systems. Vote center counties (LA, Orange, San Diego and 27 others under the Voter's Choice Act): a first wave of vote centers opens Saturday, October 24 (the '11-day' centers), and every vote center opens Saturday, October 31 (the '4-day' centers), all running daily through Election Day. LA County: 123 eleven-day centers and 523 four-day centers (646 total), open 10 AM to 7 PM, then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3. Orange County: select centers Oct 24 to 30 and all centers Oct 31 to Nov 2, 10 AM to 6 PM, then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3. San Diego County: vote centers 8 AM to 5 PM daily, Oct 24 to Nov 2 (select centers from Oct 24, all from Oct 31), then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3; the Registrar's office is a vote center too. You can use any vote center in your county, not an assigned one. Polling place counties (San Francisco): early voting is at the City Hall Voting Center (Room 48) from October 5 through November 3, weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM (closed Oct 12), weekends Oct 24-25 and Oct 31-Nov 1 10 AM to 4 PM, and 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day. In-person early voting sites statewide are open Saturday, October 31. Early voting sites opened statewide October 5.
- Last day to register online: Mon, Oct 19Register or update your registration at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by Monday, October 19, 2026 (15 days before the election). This is the last day to register and be mailed a ballot.
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 19Paper registration forms must be postmarked or delivered by Monday, October 19, 2026 to be processed as a regular registration.
- Mail ballot request and replacement datesYou don't need to request a ballot. If yours is lost, damaged, or never arrived, ask your county for a replacement. LA County's last day to request a mailed replacement was Tuesday, October 27 (the state form is at https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/replacement-application.pdf). Now get a replacement in person at any vote center or county elections office, or just vote in person.
- Last day to register in person: Tue, Nov 3After October 19 you can still register and vote the same day. Same Day Voter Registration (officially 'conditional voter registration') runs October 20 through 8:00 PM on November 3 at any vote center, polling place, or county elections office. Your ballot is counted once the county verifies your registration.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 38:00 PM PT (drop box, vote center, polling place, or county office); mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10
- any official ballot drop box in California (LA County has 429, open since Oct 1; San Francisco has 37, open since Oct 5; all counties opened boxes by Oct 6; boxes lock at 8:00 PM on Nov 3)
- any vote center in your county (LA, Orange, San Diego: open Oct 24 or Oct 31 through Election Day)
- any polling place in California on Election Day (7 AM to 8 PM)
- your county elections office (SF: City Hall Room 48, early voting Oct 5 through Nov 3)
- mail (USPS), postage prepaid, postmarked by Nov 3. The state recommends mailing at least 7 days before Election Day; the SOS USPS FAQ says at least 5 days.
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3Polls close at 8 PM. If you're in line at 8:00 PM you get to vote. Drop boxes also close at 8:00 PM sharp.
Where to vote
- Find where to vote
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (LAVote.gov)
General line: (800) 815-2666
Mail ballot help: (800) 815-2666 (press 2, then 3)
Vote center questions: (800) 815-2666 (press 1)
12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk
What to bring
ID needed only for some first-time voters.
No ID? If you're one of the few voters asked for ID and don't have it, you can still vote a provisional ballot, which is counted once the county confirms your eligibility. Poll workers may not ask for ID unless the roster flags you. If voting by mail and you're flagged, include a copy of an acceptable document in your return envelope.
What's on the ballot in Los Angeles
26 races and 24 measures across Los Angeles. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 26 Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), Sam Gallucci (Republican)
- District 27 George Whitesides (Democratic), Jason Gibbs (Republican)
- District 28 Judy Chu (Democratic), April A. Verlato (Republican)
- District 29 Angélica María Dueñas (Democratic), Luz Maria Rivas (Democratic)
- District 30 Laura Friedman (Democratic), Scott Alan Meyers (Republican)
- District 32 Brad Sherman (Democratic), Larry Thompson (Republican)
- District 34 Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), Angela Gonzales-Torres (Democratic)
- District 36 Ted W. Lieu (Democratic), Houston Brignano (Republican)
- District 37 Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), Samantha Mota (Democratic)
- District 43 Maxine Waters (Democratic), Cristian Morales (Republican)
- District 44 Nanette Diaz Barragan (Democratic), Genevieve Angel (Republican)
State
- Governor
Xavier Becerra (Democratic), Steve Hilton (Republican)
- Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma (Democratic), Gloria Romero (Republican)
- Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber (Democratic), Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican)
- Controller
Malia M. Cohen (Democratic), Herb W Morgan (Republican)
- Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic), Jennifer Hawks (Republican)
- Attorney General
Rob Bonta (Democratic), Michael E. Gates (Republican)
- Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen (Democratic), Jane Kim (Democratic)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera, Sonja Shaw
- Board of Equalization Member District 3
Mike Gipson (Democratic), Samuel P. Sukaton (Democratic)
- State Senator Your address determines your district.
- District 20 Caroline Menjivar (Democratic), Tony Rodriguez (Republican)
- District 24 John M. Erickson (Democratic), Brian Goldsmith (Democratic)
- District 26 Sara Hernandez (Democratic), Sarah Rascón (Democratic)
- District 28 Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic), Joe Lisuzzo (Republican)
- Member of the State Assembly Your address determines your district.
- District 40 Pilar Schiavo (Democratic), Rickey Tracy Hayes II (Republican)
- District 42 Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic), Ted Nordblum (Republican)
- District 43 Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic), Ricardo Benitez (Republican)
- District 44 Nicholas "Nick" Schultz (Democratic), Carolyn Daniels (Republican)
- District 46 Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), Tracey Schroeder (Republican)
- District 51 Colin D. Hernandez (Democratic), Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)
- District 52 Jessica Caloza (Democratic), Andrea Lee Anderson (Republican)
- District 54 Mark Gonzalez (Democratic), Alexandra Briseno (Republican)
- District 55 Ashley M. Brown (Democratic), Isaac G. Bryan (Democratic)
- District 57 Sade Elhawary (Democratic), Constance Jewel Menzies (Republican)
- District 61 Tina Simone McKinnor (Democratic), Brian Lockwood (Republican)
- District 65 Ayanna Davis (Democratic), Lydia A. Gutiérrez (Republican)
- District 66 Sara Deen (Democratic), Paul Seo (Democratic)
Courts
- Kelli M. Evans Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Joshua Groban Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District 18 judges
Vote to keep or remove: Michelle C. Kim, Gregory J. Weingart, Steve Goorvitch, Anne Richardson, Rashida A. Adams, Mark Hanasono, Helen Zukin, Audra M. Mori, Nicholas Daum, Armen Tamzarian, Brian M. Hoffstadt, Tari L. Cody, Kenneth R. Yegan, Gonzalo C. Martinez, Natalie Stone, John Wiley, Matthew A. Scherb, Victor G. Viramontes
- Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County Office No. 64
Maria Ghobadi, Rhonda A. Haymon
- Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County Office No. 65
Justin Allen Clayton, Anna Slotky Reitano
- Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County Office No. 87
Anthony (A.J.) Bayne, David DeJute
- Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County Office No. 131
David Ross, Donna Tryfman
County
- Los Angeles County Sheriff
Robert G. Luna, Alex Villanueva
City
- Mayor of Los Angeles
Nithya Raman, Karen Ruth Bass
- Los Angeles City Attorney
John McKinney, Marissa Roy
- Los Angeles City Council Your address determines your district.
- Council District 3 Timothy K. Gaspar, Barri Worth Girvan
- Council District 9 Estuardo Mazariegos, Jose Ugarte
Other local districts
- Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 2
Adriana Cabrera, Kristina Irwin, Roy Payan, Robert Payne, Steven F. Veres
- Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 4
Elaine Alaniz, Isidro J. Armenta, Jason R. Aula, Adam Bruno, Darryn Harris, Nancy Pearlman, Priscilla Umana
- Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 6
Tonia Arey, Gabriel Buelna, Roberto David LaCarra, Randall Winston
Ballot measures
- Proposition 1: Affordable housing bonds
- Proposition 2: State rainy day fund
- Proposition 3: High income tax extension
- Proposition 4: Public funding of campaigns
- Proposition 5: Recall election replacement process
- Proposition 37: Loans for new home buyers
- Proposition 38: Immune system research bonds
- Proposition 39: Voter identification requirements
- Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax
- Proposition 41: New tax limits and audits
- Proposition 42: Personal property and retroactive taxes
- Proposition 43: Voting threshold for local taxes
- Proposition 44: Community clinic spending rules
- Proposition 45: Environmental review process
- Proposition TE: Fire victim property sale tax exemption
- Charter Amendment LA: City infrastructure and budget rules
- Charter Amendment PL: City planning approval process
- Charter Amendment EE: City ethics and election rules
- Charter Amendment PRK: Minimum parks budget
- Charter Amendment PRT: Airport, port and utility department rules
- Initiative Ordinance FD: Fire department sales tax
- Charter Amendment SC: School board campaign finance rules Only in parts of Los Angeles
- Measure A: County public safety labor arbitration
- Measure E: County ethics and community spending