Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Proposition 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Under current law, voters elect replacement candidates at the same time as the recall election. This measure instead fills recall vacancies by subsequent special election or appointment. Fiscal Impact: Net fiscal effect unknown. In the event of a recall, savings or costs of millions of dollars to administer the election depending on the office recalled.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- A YES vote on this measure means: Recall elections would no longer include a question about who should fill the vacancy. Instead, vacancies typically would be filled through special elections or appointments, depending on the office and timing.
- A no vote
- A NO vote on this measure means: Voters would continue to be asked who should fill the vacancy as part of recall elections.
Sources
Measure summary
- Official Voter Information Guide, Proposition 5 (California Secretary of State, Public record)
What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, state legislative races (shown in the app once you enter your address) and statewide ballot measures.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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