#1 is the best, #50 is the worst
Hilton's Spanish-language ad shows a hulking, mustached player knocking down teenage girls, then cuts to a computer-generated Becerra taking the blame. The words in the fake Becerra's mouth are Hilton's. Becerra's real position is that sports bodies should decide who plays, and he backs California's current law.
A States United Action count finds nearly 200 Republicans who backed Trump's attempt to overturn 2020 on this November's ballot. Capital & Main profiled nine who have report cards on this site — six voted on Jan. 6 to throw out two states' results, and some won't say they'd certify the next one.
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Oct. 5 – Nov. 3
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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against California’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.
Harris won California with 58.5% of the vote to 38.3%, a margin of 20.1 points, with 62.3% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
9 of 53 — 17%. In the U.S. House, California has 9 Republicans and 42 Democrats, with 1 seat vacant; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from California, on Wikipedia.)
California ranks #16 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare California directly to other states on our Compare States page.
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost California. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 8 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 5 – Nov. 3. Early voting locations can stay open on Election Day. Details on California's official election site. (Checked against California’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
Registered voters are mailed a ballot automatically — no request needed. Ballots start going out by Oct. 5. Ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive by Nov. 10. Details on California's official election site. (Checked against California’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)