California elections, 2024
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This page provides information on the 2024 elections in California, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
Election dates
Statewide election dates in California are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates
March 5, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election
Offices on the ballot
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| Office | Elections? | More information |
| U.S. Senate | ✓ | Click here |
| U.S. House | ✓ | Click here |
| Congress special election | ✓ | Click here |
| Governor | — | — |
| Other state executive | — | — |
| State Senate | ✓ | Click here |
| State House | ✓ | Click here |
| Special state legislative | — | — |
| State Supreme Court | — | — |
| Intermediate appellate courts | — | — |
| School boards | ✓ | Click here |
| Municipal government | ✓ | Click here |
| Recalls | ✓ | Click here |
| Ballot measures | ✓ | Click here |
| Local ballot measures | ✓ | Click here |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections
Below is a list of races in this state that are receiving in-depth coverage on Ballotpedia. Click the link below to learn about that race.
- California's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 31st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 41st Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 45th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 47th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 47th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2024)
- Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
- United States Senate election in California, 2024
- United States Senate election in California, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
Statewide ballot measures
- See also: California 2024 ballot measures
March 5:
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Change the funding structure and name of the Mental Health Services Act and issue bonds for veteran housing and homeless projects |
November 5:
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $18 Minimum Wage Initiative | Increase minimum wage to $18 an hour | |
| Employee Civil Action Law and PAGA Repeal Initiative | Repeals the Private Attorneys General Act | |
| Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Special Taxes to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment | Lower the vote threshold from 66.67% to 55% for local special taxes and bond measures to fund housing projects and public infrastructure | |
| Oil and Gas Well Regulations Referendum | Repeals Senate Bill 1137, which prohibits new oil and gas wells within health protection zones | |
| Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute Initiative | Increase the income tax by 0.75% for 10 years and create the California Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute | |
| Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative | Repeals Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act | |
| Remove Voter Approval Requirement for Public Low-Rent Housing Projects Amendment | Repeals constitutional requirement that voters approve publicly-funded housing projects at certain rent levels | |
| Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment | Repeal Proposition 8 and establish a right to marry | |
| Two-Thirds Legislative Vote and Voter Approval for New or Increased Taxes Initiative | Require new state taxes to be enacted via a two-thirds legislative vote and voter approval and require new local taxes to be enacted via a two-thirds vote of the local electorate | |
| Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment | Require initiatives that change vote thresholds to supermajority votes to pass by the same vote requirement as is being proposed |
What's on your ballot?
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Local election officials
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