Proposition 5: Recall of State Officers
California
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 39,287,377 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 39,287,377) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Election Integrity, Government Efficiency
California recall ballots would ask only whether to remove an official. They would no longer list replacement candidates. Most vacancies would be filled by the usual special-election or appointment process. Election costs or savings could reach millions of dollars, depending on the recall.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Recall ballots would remove the replacement-candidate question. A separate process would fill the vacancy.
A NO vote means
Recall ballots would still ask voters whether to remove an official and who should replace that person.
Sources: sos.ca.gov · lao.ca.gov