Sherafy’s 2026 California Voter Guide brings our election research into one place, with clear recommendations and links to the full evidence behind each one.
Research and commentary on government, elections, political influence, public institutions, civic life, lobbying, accountability, and how policy decisions are made.
A.J. Bayne and David DeJute bring substantial but different courtroom records to the Office 87 runoff. We compare the public evidence, the limits of the
Maria Ghobadi and Rhonda Haymon bring substantial but different criminal-court experience to the Office 64 runoff. We compare their records, the limits of bar ratings
Justin Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano are both rated Qualified for an open six-year Superior Court seat. This guide recommends Reitano at low confidence, weighing
Proposition 45 offers applicants faster, enforceable timelines for environmental review and litigation, but also narrows alternatives analysis, public comment and judicial remedies. The question is
Proposition 44 would impose a 90% mission-spending floor on covered nonprofit community clinics. The measure could expose waste and prioritize care, but its accounting ratio
Proposition 42 is framed as protection for retirement and personal savings. Its actual text goes further: it bars new state taxes on ownership or control
Proposition 43 would end the simple-majority route for voter-initiated local special taxes, while a separate clause addresses ad valorem property taxes. It would not change
Proposition 40 would impose a one-time tax on certain California residents with more than $1 billion in covered net worth. The LAO estimates tens of
Proposition 41 is marketed as an accountability measure, but the constitutional text does two things: it mandates audits of programs funded by new special taxes
California Proposition 39 combines voter identification at every election with citizenship-record checks, yearly county reporting and state audits. A new Census Bureau analysis flags about
