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01 / FIND YOUR BALLOT
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U.S. midterm general election · Nov 3, 2026
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02 / VERIFY THE BASICS
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DATES
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What might be on your ballot?
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U.S. HouseCheck the candidates in your district.
U.S. SenateOnly where a seat is up for election.
State officesGovernor, legislature, and other offices where applicable.
Local officesCounty, city, school, and special districts as applicable.
Ballot measuresRead the full text, fiscal analysis, and arguments.
Judicial or other racesOnly if listed on your official sample ballot.
Confirm every category against the official sample ballot provided by your state or local election office. Do not assume a category appears in your jurisdiction.
2026 / CALIFORNIA
California midterm election: verify your choices
November 3, 2026 · Official resources and research prompts, not endorsements.
Statewide and congressional candidatesReview certified candidates and your county sample ballot. Candidate statements may be incomplete or paid placements.Official election hub ↗
14 statewide propositionsRead the official wording, fiscal estimates, and arguments. The propositions include housing, taxation, elections, health research, and environmental review.Official proposition summaries ↗
Registration and votingOnline registration deadline was October 19. Ask county officials about conditional registration. Polls close at 8 p.m. on November 3.Verify deadlines ↗
Local contestsSchool boards, city offices and local measures vary by residence. Never rely on a statewide list as your complete ballot.Find county election office ↗
2018–2026 / CONSEQUENCES
What past decisions changed — and what remains unresolved
Research pathways to official evidence. Impacts can be positive, negative, mixed, or uncertain; correlation alone does not prove causation.
California housing and homelessnessCompare housing construction, rents, homelessness counts, zoning and spending; distinguish legislation from implementation.CA housing department ↗
Cost of living and jobsCompare inflation, wages, employment and purchasing power over time, including the pandemic period.Federal labor data ↗
Health care and public healthExamine coverage, access, outcomes and pandemic responses, including unintended costs and unequal effects.CDC evidence ↗
Federal laws and congressional inactionCheck what bills passed, failed or never received votes; review recorded votes and legislative text before assigning responsibility.Congress.gov ↗
Federal spending and deficitsReview annual federal revenues, outlays, debt and program tradeoffs; avoid attributing multi-year effects to one election.Treasury fiscal data ↗
California laws and voting recordsTrack introduced, enacted, vetoed and stalled bills. Check the precise text and legislative history.California legislative information ↗
These are evidence starting points, not a completed 8-year causal impact audit. Each future case study should show a dated decision, original sources, measured outcomes, credible counterarguments, and unresolved uncertainty.
PROJECT GENESIS / WATCH & DISCUSS
Two shows, two perspectives
Listen Up AmericaNational issues, decisions and accountability. Broadcast availability has not been verified.Visit Listen Up America ↗
What's Wrong CaliCalifornia policies, impacts and what needs fixing. Broadcast availability has not been verified.Visit What's Wrong Cali ↗
These are editorial shows, not official election authorities. Verify claims using primary sources before voting.
04 / THINK FOR YOURSELF
Five checks before deciding
- What exactly is being proposed or promised?
- What primary evidence supports it, and when was it updated?
- What does it cost, who pays, and who benefits or bears the risk?
- What is the strongest credible argument against it?
- What is verified, what is interpretation, and what remains unknown?
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