• Proposition 19: VOTE YES

  • Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed

  • Proposition 20: No position taken

  • Redistricting of Congressional Districts

  • Proposition 21: VOTE NO

  • Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles

  • Proposition 22: VOTE YES

  • Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services

  • Proposition 23: VOTE YES

  • Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year

  • Proposition 24: No position taken

  • Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable Income

  • Proposition 25: VOTE NO

  • Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes

  • Proposition 26: VOTE YES

  • Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions

  • Proposition 27: No position taken

  • Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives

General Election Calendar

Monday, October 4, 2010 – Vote By Mail & Early Voting Begins

Polls open and close at different times for early voting. Check with your county’s Registrar of Voters for early voting poll dates and times.
Monday, October 18, 2010 – Last Day to Register to VoteYou may register online at the California Secretary of State’s website but registration forms must be signed and delivered by this date.


Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – Election Day

Polls open by 7 AM and close at 8 PM.
You may find your polling station on your sample ballot or on the Secretary of State’s website.
Make sure to arrive early at the polls. Polling stations may be very busy if turnout is heavy for this election, in which case lines are likely to be long. Voters who are in line in time by the polls closing at 8 PM and who have not yet voted will still be allowed to vote.
Mail ballots must be received by your County Registrar’s office or any polling station in your County by the time polls close. Ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but received after that date will not be accepted by the Registrar! Ensure you have the correct amount of postage on your mail ballot.