Sacramento Voter Guide 2026

On everyone’s ballot in Sacramento

Every Sacramento voter sees these races, no matter their address.

Races that depend on your exact address

Sacramento is divided into districts for these offices — you vote in exactly one of each. Enter your address to see your district and its candidates.

• U.S. Representative
• Board of Equalization Member
• California Court of Appeal Justice
• State Assemblymember
• State Senator
• County Supervisor
• Community College District Trustee
• School District Governing Board Member

Ballot measures

• Prop 1Proposition 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.

  Proposition 1 lets the state borrow $11.25 billion for housing, using bonds that the state repays over time. About $10 billion would fund state housing programs, and another $1.25 billion would fund home loans for veterans. A YES vote lets the state borrow this money to support veterans and affordable housing. A NO vote prevents this borrowing.

• Prop 2Proposition 2: Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 2 changes how the state builds reserves and pays down debt. It raises the target for the state's rainy day fund, which is savings kept aside for difficult times. The target would rise from 10% to 20% of General Fund taxes. The measure also extends extra debt payments through 2040. A YES vote increases reserves and lengthens debt payments, while a NO vote keeps the current rules.

• Prop 3Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 3 concerns state income taxes on top earners. Higher income tax rates on high-income Californians have been in place since 2012, and those rates are set to expire in 2031. Proposition 3 would make them permanent. A YES vote keeps the higher rates permanently. A NO vote lets them expire in 2031.

• Prop 4Proposition 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.

  Proposition 4 is about public money for political campaigns. Right now, most governments cannot use public funds for campaigns. Proposition 4 would remove this ban. It would let state and local governments set up their own campaign funding programs later. It does not create such a program by itself. A YES vote lets governments create these programs. A NO vote keeps the current ban for most areas.

• Prop 5Proposition 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 5 changes how recalls work for state officials. A recall lets voters remove an official from office early. Today, a recall ballot has two parts. Voters decide whether to remove the official. They also pick who should replace them. Proposition 5 removes the replacement question. Instead, empty seats would be filled the usual way. Legislative seats would use special elections. Other seats would be filled by the governor. A YES vote takes the replacement question off recall ballots. A NO vote keeps both the removal and replacement questions.

• Prop 37Proposition 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.

  Proposition 37 would create a new state program to help people buy homes. It lets a state housing agency sell up to $25 billion in revenue bonds. Revenue bonds are borrowed money repaid from a specific income source. Here, the money would fund down payment assistance for middle-income homebuyers. A YES vote creates this homebuying assistance program. A NO vote means the state would not be required to create it.

• Prop 38Proposition 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute.

  Proposition 38 lets the state borrow $8.4 billion for medical research. The research focuses on immunology and immunotherapy. These fields study the body's immune system and use it to treat disease. The state would borrow the money by selling general obligation bonds. These bonds are repaid from the state's main budget. About half the money would go to one special research institute. The state health department would pick that institute. The other half would fund grants that researchers compete for. A YES vote allows this borrowing. A NO vote blocks it.

• Prop 39Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 39 changes how voters prove who they are. It would require voters to show a government-issued ID. This applies whether you vote in person or by mail. Election officials would also have to check that registered voters are U.S. citizens. The state would create a voter ID card. A YES vote puts these ID rules in place. A NO vote keeps the current system. Today, officials check identity by matching signatures.

• Prop 40Proposition 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

  Proposition 40 would create a one-time state tax on California billionaires. The measure defines a billionaire as a person with wealth over $1 billion. Wealth means the total value of everything a person owns. The tax would equal 5 percent of that wealth. It applies only to billionaires who were California residents on January 1, 2026. Under the measure, 90 percent of the revenue would be designated for health care. A YES vote would implement this wealth tax. A NO vote would prevent it from taking effect.

• Prop 41Proposition 41: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 41 deals with special taxes. A special tax is a tax raised for a specific purpose. The measure targets new or increased special taxes proposed through voter initiatives. Before ballots are printed, the State Auditor would review each program set to receive that tax money. The measure would also require an audit every four years for special taxes approved by voters or lawmakers. A YES vote sets up these audit rules. It may also affect the state's spending limit for new special tax money. A NO vote keeps current audit and spending limit rules the same.

• Prop 42Proposition 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 42 would change the state constitution. It would ban new state taxes on owning personal property. Personal property means things you own, like financial assets, rather than land or buildings. It would also ban certain new state taxes that reach back to past years. A YES vote means the state could not add these new taxes, while a NO vote means the state could still choose to add them.

• Prop 43Proposition 43: Limits Voters' Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

  Proposition 43 would change the state constitution. It deals with some local government taxes. Right now, voters can approve certain special taxes with a majority vote. That means more than half vote yes. Starting January 1, 2027, this measure would require a two-thirds vote instead. A YES vote raises the bar to two-thirds. A NO vote keeps the current majority vote rule.

• Prop 44Proposition 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute.

  Proposition 44 sets a spending rule for some health clinics. It applies to private nonprofit safety net clinics. Each year, these clinics would have to spend at least 90 percent of their total revenue on health care services. That would limit their administrative and other costs to 10 percent. A YES vote puts this rule in place, while a NO vote stops it from taking effect.

• Prop 45Proposition 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.

  Proposition 45 speeds up review of some "essential projects." These include housing, schools, and infrastructure. It sets shorter time limits for environmental review. It also shortens the time for court challenges. It changes a state law called CEQA. CEQA is the California Environmental Quality Act. This law reviews how a project affects the environment. The measure also limits what courts can order. A YES vote adopts these faster steps for eligible projects. A NO vote keeps the current review and legal challenge rules.

2 more school- or special-district measures apply in parts of Sacramento — enter your address to see whether they’re on your ballot.