General Election

November 8, 2022

Description of EventDeadline*
Last day for propositions to qualify to appear on the ballotJune 30, 2022
Voter Information Guide Proposition Ballot Label and Title and Summary DeadlineJuly 8, 2022
Voter Information Guide Proposition Argument Submission DeadlineJuly 12, 2022
Voter Information Guide Proposition Argument Selection and ExchangeJuly 17, 2022
Voter Information Guide U.S. Senate and Statewide Constitutional Office Candidate Statement & Supreme Court Justice Statement of Qualification DeadlineJuly 20, 2022
Voter Information Guide Legislative Analyst’s Office Proposition Analysis and Proposition Text DeadlineJuly 21, 2022
Voter Information Guide Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information DeadlineJuly 21, 2022
State Voter Information Guide is available for public display and examination.July 26 – August 15, 2022
Change of Candidate’s Ballot Designation on the Ballot DeadlineAugust 2, 2022
Randomized alphabet drawing for the order of the candidates on the ballotAugust 18, 2022
Voters can check their status at My Voter Status to confirm their mailing address and voting status.September 1, 2022
Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2022 Election will be postedSeptember 1, 2022
Online version of State Voter Information Guide AvailableSeptember 9, 2022
Secretary of State’s office will mail the Official Voter Information Guide during this periodSeptember 29 – October 18, 2022
County Election offices will mail the County Voter Information Guide during this periodSeptember 29 – October 18, 2022
No later than this date, county elections officials shall begin mailing each registered voter a vote-by-mail ballotOctober 10, 2022
Early Voting sites are openOctober 10 – November 7, 2022
By this date, all counties shall open ballot drop-off locations for vote-by-mail ballots. To find a location please visit: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/October 10 – November 8, 2022
Last day to register to vote for the primary election. To check your voter registration status visit MyVoterStatusOctober 24, 2022
Same Day Registration available. Voters can “conditionally” register and vote a provisional ballot during this timeOctober 25 – November 8, 2022
Counties that are part of the Voter’s Choice Act will open Vote CentersOctober 29, 2022*
Election Day – Polls shall be open throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.November 8, 2022
Election Results Returns, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The county elections official shall conduct the semifinal official canvass of votes and report totals to the Secretary of State at least every two hours until completedNovember 8, 2022 8:00 p.m.
Vote by Mail ballot deadline to be delivered by the United States Postal Service as long as the vote-by-mail ballot is postmarked on or before Election DayNovember 15, 2022
Last day for county elections officials to certify election resultsDecember 8, 2022
The county elections official shall send to the Secretary of State, in an electronic format, one complete copy of the primary election returnsDecember 9, 2022
Statement of Vote is the final offical election results certfied by the Secretary of State and posted on the websiteDecember 16, 2022
Last day for Secretary of State to release the official Supplement to the Statement of the VoteApril 15, 2023*

*Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day.

  • 2022 California General

  • The last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2022, General Election is October 24, 2022.
  • All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 8, General Election.
  • Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 10, 2022.
  • Your General Election ballot will include:
    • 7 Ballot Proposition
    • Statewide candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
    • U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly Member
    • Supreme Court Justices, as well as other local candidates and local measures.
  • Return your vote-by-mail ballot by mail with prepaid postage as long as it’s postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 15, 2022, or in-person to a secure ballot drop box, to a voting location or your county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on November 8, 2022.

November 8, 2022, Statewide Ballot Measures

 

Proposition 1

SCA 10 (Resolution Chapter 97, Statutes of 2022) Atkins. Reproductive freedom. (PDF)

Proposition 26

1886. (19-0029A1)
AUTHORIZES NEW TYPES OF GAMBLING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AMENDMENT. Allows federally recognized Native American tribes to operate roulette, dice games, and sports wagering on tribal lands, subject to compacts negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature. Beginning in 2022, allows on-site sports wagering at only privately operated horse-racing tracks in four specified counties for persons 21 years or older. Imposes 10% tax on sports-wagering profits at horse-racing tracks; directs portion of revenues to enforcement and problem-gambling programs. Prohibits marketing of sports wagering to persons under 21. Authorizes private lawsuits to enforce other gambling laws. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state revenues, potentially reaching the tens of millions of dollars annually, from payments made by facilities offering sports wagering and new civil penalties authorized by this measure. Some portion of these revenues would reflect a shift from other existing state and local revenues. Increased state regulatory costs, potentially reaching the low tens of millions of dollars annually. Some or all of these costs would be offset by the increased revenue or reimbursements to the state. Increased state enforcement costs, not likely to exceed several million dollars annually, related to a new civil enforcement tool for enforcing certain gaming laws. (19-0029A1.)

Proposition 27

1911. (21-0017A1)
ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Legalizes online and mobile sports wagering, which currently is prohibited, for persons 21 years and older. Such wagering may be offered only by federally recognized Indian tribes and eligible businesses that contract with them. Individuals placing bets must be in California and not located on Indian lands. Imposes 10% tax on sports-wagering revenues and licensing fees. Directs tax and licensing revenues first to regulatory costs, then remainder to: 85% to homelessness programs; 15% to nonparticipating tribes. Specifies licensing, regulatory, consumer-protection, and betting-integrity standards for sports wagering. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state revenues, potentially reaching the mid-hundreds of millions of dollars annually, from online sports wagering-related taxes, licensing fees, and penalties. Some portion of these revenues would reflect a shift from other existing state and local revenues. Increased state regulatory costs, potentially reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually, that would be fully or partially offset by the increased revenues. (21-0017A1.)

Proposition 28

1930. (21-0036A1) 
PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides additional funding for arts and music education in all K-12 public schools (including charter schools) by annually allocating from state General Fund an amount equaling 1% of required state and local funding for public schools. Allocates greater proportion of the funds to schools serving more economically disadvantaged students. Schools with 500 or more students must spend at least 80% of funding to employ teachers and remainder on training, supplies, and education partnerships. Requires audits and limits administrative costs to 1% of funding. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased spending likely in the range of $800 million to $1 billion annually, beginning in 2023-24, for arts education in schools. (21-0036A1.) 

Proposition 29

1907. (21-0013)
REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, with six months’ relevant experience, on site during treatment at outpatient kidney dialysis clinics; authorizes exemption for staffing shortage if qualified medical professional is available through telehealth. Requires clinics to disclose to patients all physicians with clinic ownership interests of five percent or more. Requires clinics to report dialysis-related infection data to state. Prohibits clinics from closing or substantially reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on source of payment. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually. (21-0013.)

Proposition 30

1931. (21-0037A1)
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.  Increases tax on personal income over $2 million by 1.75% for individuals and married couples and allocates new tax revenues as follows: (1) 45% for rebates and other incentives for zero-emission vehicle purchases and 35% for charging stations for zero-emission vehicles, with at least half of this funding directed to low-income households and communities; and (2) 20% for wildfire prevention and suppression programs, with priority given to hiring and training firefighters. Requires audits of programs and expenditures. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased annual state tax revenue ranging from $3 billion to $4.5 billion, with the additional revenue used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. Potential increased state administrative costs paid from other funding sources that could reach tens of millions to the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Net decrease in state and local transportation revenue of up to several tens of millions of dollars annually in the initial years, and growing to up to a few hundreds of millions of dollars annually after several years. (21-0037A1.)

Proposition 31

1892. (20-0003)
REFERENDUM CHALLENGING A 2020 LAW PROHIBITING RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. If the required number of registered voters sign this petition and the petition is timely filed, there will be a referendum challenging a 2020 law on the next statewide ballot after the November 3, 2020 general election. The challenged law prohibits the retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products and tobacco flavor enhancers. The referendum would require a majority of voters to approve the 2020 state law before it can take effect. (20-0003.)


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