2026 California Voter Guide
We’re working toward a future free from gun violence by electing leaders who will prioritize gun safety and support common-sense laws at every level of government.
Our nonpartisan 2026 general election voter guide features 314 endorsed California candidates you can support with confidence. Explore the candidates below, then bookmark this guide as you complete your mail ballot, vote early, or head to the polls on November 3.
This guide is not exhaustive. Use our candidate search tool to find additional recommendations, learn more, and plan your vote.
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Gun Sense Candidates in California
This Gun Sense Candidate distinction signals that candidates have demonstrated that they will govern with gun safety in mind if elected. Learn more.
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- Endorsed Candidate
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1st Congressional District
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2nd Congressional District
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3rd Congressional District
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4th Congressional District
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4th Congressional District
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6th Congressional District
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7th Congressional District
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9th Congressional District
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10th Congressional District
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11th Congressional District
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11th Congressional District
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12th Congressional District
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13th Congressional District
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14th Congressional District
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14th Congressional District
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15th Congressional District
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16th Congressional District
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17th Congressional District
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17th Congressional District
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19th Congressional District
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22nd Congressional District
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23rd Congressional District
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24th Congressional District
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26th Congressional District
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27th Congressional District
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28th Congressional District
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30th Congressional District
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31st Congressional District
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32nd Congressional District
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33rd Congressional District
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34th Congressional District
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34th Congressional District
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35th Congressional District
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36th Congressional District
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37th Congressional District
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37th Congressional District
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42nd Congressional District
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45th Congressional District
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47th Congressional District
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48th Congressional District
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49th Congressional District
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50th Congressional District
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51st Congressional District
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- Endorsed Candidate
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Governor
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Attorney General
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Secretary of State
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State Controller
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State Superintendent
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State Treasurer
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Senate District 2
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Senate District 6
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Senate District 10
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Senate District 18
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Senate District 20
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Senate District 24
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Senate District 24
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Senate District 24
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Senate District 26
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Senate District 26
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Senate District 32
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Senate District 36
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Senate District 38
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Senate District 40
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Assembly District 4
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Assembly District 5
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Assembly District 7
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Assembly District 12
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Assembly District 12
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Assembly District 14
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Assembly District 14
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Assembly District 16
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Assembly District 19
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Assembly District 20
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Assembly District 21
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Assembly District 24
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Assembly District 26
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Assembly District 28
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Assembly District 30
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Assembly District 38
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Assembly District 40
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Assembly District 42
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Assembly District 44
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Assembly District 47
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Assembly District 50
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Assembly District 51
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Assembly District 52
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Assembly District 55
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Assembly District 55
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Assembly District 57
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Assembly District 59
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Assembly District 65
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Assembly District 66
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Assembly District 66
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Assembly District 68
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Assembly District 68
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Assembly District 70
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Assembly District 71
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Assembly District 72
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Assembly District 73
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Assembly District 74
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Assembly District 76
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Assembly District 78
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- Endorsed Candidate
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Acalanes Union School Board
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Alameda County District Attorney
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Alameda County District Attorney
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Alameda County Education Board - Area 4
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Alameda County Education Board - Area 4
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Alameda County Education Board - Area 7
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Aliso Viejo City Council - District 3
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Anaheim City Council - District 2
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Anaheim City Elementary School Board - Area 2
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Anaheim Union High School Board - Area 1
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Apple Valley Unified School Board - Area 4
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Banning City Council - District 5
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Berkeley City Council - District 1
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Buellton City Council - District 4
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Buellton City Mayor
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Buena Park City Council - District 5
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Burlingame City Council - District 3
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Capistrano Unified School Board - Area 4
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Capistrano Unified School Board - Area 6
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Capistrano Unified School Board - Area 7
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Carlsbad City Council - District 3
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Carlsbad Unified School Board - Area 1
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Carlsbad Unified School Board - Area 5
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Carpinteria City Council - District 1
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Chula Vista City Council - District 2
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Chula Vista City Mayor
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Claremont City Council - District 4
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Concord City Council - District 3
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Concord City Council - District 5
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Contra Costa Community College Board, Ward 1
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Costa Mesa City Council - District 3
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Costa Mesa City Council - District 4
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Costa Mesa City Council - District 5
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Culver City Council
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Culver City Council
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Culver City School Board
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Culver City Unified School Board
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Culver City Unified School District School Board Trustee
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Daly City Council
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El Cerrito City Council
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Elk Grove Unified School Board - Area 2
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Encinitas City Council - District 3
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Encinitas City Council - District 4
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Encinitas City Mayor
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Encinitas Union School Board
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Encinitas Union School Board
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Encinitas Union School Board
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Escondido City Council - District 2
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Fontana City Mayor
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Foster City Council
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Foster City Council
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Fountain Valley School Board
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Fremont City Council - District 4
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Fremont City Council - District 4
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Fresno City Council - District 3
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Fullerton City Council - District 3
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Fullerton City Council - District 5
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Garden Grove Unified School Board - Area 4
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Glendale Unified School Board - Area C
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Glendale Unified School Board - Area D
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Goleta City Council - District 1
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Goleta City Council - District 2
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Hayward Unified School Board
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Huntington Beach City Council
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Huntington Beach City Council
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors - District 5
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Irvine City Council - District 1
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Irvine City Council - District 1
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Irvine City Council - District 5
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Irvine City Council - District 6
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Irvine City Council - District 6
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Irvine City Mayor
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La Mesa City Council
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La Verne City Council - District 1
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Laguna Beach City Council
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Laguna Niguel City Council - District 4
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Lake Forest City Council - District 4
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Lawndale School Board - Area 1
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Lemon Grove City Council
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Lemon Grove City Council
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Lincoln Unified School Board - Area 3
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Lompoc City Council - District 3
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Long Beach City Council - District 1
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Long Beach City Mayor
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Los Angeles City Attorney
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Los Angeles City Council - District 13
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Los Angeles City Council - District 3
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Los Angeles City Council - District 9
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Los Angeles City Council - District 9
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Los Angeles City Council District 11
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Los Angeles City Mayor
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Los Angeles County Sheriff
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Marin County Board of Supervisors - District 1
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Mariposa County Board of Supervisors - District 1
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Member of Board of Trustees, Culver City Unified School District
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Menlo Park City Council - District 1
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Menlo Park City Council - District 2
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Menlo Park City Council - District 4
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Mira Costa Community College Board of Trustees Area 7
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Mission Viejo City Council - District 3
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Mission Viejo City Council - District 4
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Moreno Valley City Mayor
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Mountain View City Council
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Mountain View City Council
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Mountain View City Council
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Mountain View City Council
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Mountain View Whisman School Board
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Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School Board
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Mt. Diablo Unified School Board - Area 2
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Newport-Mesa Unified School Board - Area 2
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Newport-Mesa Unified School Board - Area 7
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Oakland Unified School Board - District 2
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Oceanside City Council - District 1
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Orange City Mayor
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Orange County Board of Supervisors - District 5
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Orange Unified School Board - Area 1
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Orange Unified School Board - Area 4
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Orange Unified School Board - Area 5
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Orange Unified School Board - Area 7
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Orinda Union School Board
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Pacifica School Board
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Palm Springs City Council - District 1
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Palm Springs City Council - District 3
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Pleasanton City Council - District 1
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Pleasanton City Council - District 3
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Pleasanton City Mayor
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Pleasanton City Mayor
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Pomona City Council - District 3
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Poway Unified School Board - Area C
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Rancho Cucamonga City Council - District 2
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Redlands Unified School Board - Area 2
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Rialto City Council
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Richmond City Mayor
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Riverside City Council - Ward 2
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Sacramento City Council - District 1
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Sacramento City Council - District 3
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Sacramento City Council - District 5
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San Bernardino City Council - Ward 2
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San Carlos City Council
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San Carlos School Board
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San Carlos School Board
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San Clemente City Council - District 2
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San Diego City Council - District 2
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San Diego City Council - District 6
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San Diego City Council - District 8
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San Diego City Council - District 8
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San Diego City Council - District 8
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors - District 5
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San Diego Unified School Board - District B
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San Diego Unified School Board - District C
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San Dieguito Union High School Board - Area 3
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San Dieguito Union High School Board - Area 5
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San Francisco Board of Education - At Large
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San Francisco Board of Education - At Large
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San Francisco Board of Education - At Large
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San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 10
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San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 10
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San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 10
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San Francisco County Board of Supervisors - District 4
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San Jose City Council - District 9
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San Jose Unified School Board - Area 4
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San Mateo City Council - District 3
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors - District 5
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San Mateo Union High School District Board - Area 3
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San Rafael City Council - District 3
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San Ramon City Council - District 4
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Santa Ana Unified School Board - District 5
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Santa Barbara City Council - District 4
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Santa Barbara City Council - District 5
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Santa Barbara City Council - District 5
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Santa Barbara City Mayor
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Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors - District 2
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Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors - District 5
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Santa Clara City Council - Seat 2
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Santa Clara City Council District 2
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Santa Clara City Mayor
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Santa Clarita City Council - District 2
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Santa Clarita City Council - District 4
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Santa Clarita City Council - District 5
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Santa Monica City Council
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Santa Monica City Council
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Santa Monica City Council
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Santa Monica City Council
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Saratoga Union School Board
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Sequoia Union High School Board - District A
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Solana Beach City Council - District 2
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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors - District 2
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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors - District 4
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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors - District 4
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South San Francisco City Council - District 1
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South San Francisco City Council - District 3
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South San Francisco City Council - District 3
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South San Francisco City Council - District 5
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Stockton Unified School Board - Area 6
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Thousand Oaks City Council - District 3
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Trustee, Area 3, Coast Community College Governing Board
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Vallejo City Council - District 5
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Ventura City Council District 6
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Ventura County School Superintendent
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Vista City Mayor
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Walnut Creek City Council
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West Hollywood City Council
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West Hollywood City Council
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West Hollywood City Council
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West Hollywood City Council
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West Hollywood City Council
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Westside Union School Board
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William S. Hart Union High School Board - Area 2
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William S. Hart Union High School Board - Area 3
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William S. Hart Union High School Board - Area 5
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Yolo County Board of Supervisors - District 2
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Yolo County Board of Supervisors - District 3