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General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

 

  • The last day to register to vote for this election is October 19, 2026.
  • All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot.
  • Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 5, 2026.

Pros & Cons: Ballot Measures   Candidate Forums  Vote With The League   Easy Voter Guide




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PROS & CONS

Explains the individual ballot measures and summarizes
the major arguments, both FOR and AGAINST.

Pros & Cons video: 
All 14 CA state & 3 local measures


LWV CA Pros & Cons  
A nonpartisan explanation of state propositions

Candidate Forums
Candidate forums provide an opportunity for voters to hear directly
from each candidate and address topics of concern to our community.




CF-Sept 26 (rev Sept 21)

 

Candidate Forums recordings are available on our YouTube channel:
English,   Spanish,   Chinese and Vietnamese.




CF-Oct 3 (rev Sept 21)

Candidates on the November 3, 2026, Ballot
To Find Out More About the Elected Officials' Roles:
Visit our Local Government Page

Oakland Mayor Forum recording

Oakland Auditor

City Councilmember Races

City Councilmember,
District 2  Forum recording 
City Councilmember,
District 4
City Councilmember,
District 6
  • Kevin E. Jenkins

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  • Nancy S. Sidebotham

School Board Director Races

School Board Director 
District 2  Forum recording 
School Board Director 
District 4  Forum recording 
School Board Director
District 6  Forum recording 

Additional Races for Oakland Voters

BART Director District 4
        Forum recording    

CA-12 Congress

Peralta Community College District, Area 5Forum recording 

Vote With The League
While we never endorse candidates or parties, we make recommendations on ballot measures if we have carefully studied and adopted positions which relate to the subject of the ballot measures.

VWTL at a glance





LWV CA Recommendations

We base our recommendations on League positions developed through study and member consensus and the LWVC Board of Directors carefully reviews each measure before taking a position.

Vote411

LWVO Easy Voter Guide is Here!
Available to read/download in English, Spanish, and Chinese.



LWV CA Easy Voter Guide Available
to read/download in five languages:
English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean


CA EVG November





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Oakland, CA 94611