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Key 2026 dates
- June 2: Primary election day
If your vote-by-mail ballot is postmarked by election day and received within seven days, it will be counted. Track your ballot here. - July 10
All primary results final. - Nov. 3
General election day
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Superior Court judges oversee courtroom proceedings and trials across all of Orange County.
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The office is responsible for collecting property taxes and acts as the county’s banker, managing and investing funds that return yields used to pay for county services. -
Stefan Bean is running unopposed to oversee an education system that serves nearly a half-million students.
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Residential and business properties in Orange County are valued at over $850 billion. The assessor determines the taxable value of those properties.
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Voting FAQs
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The deadline is May 18. But don't panic. Even if you miss that deadline, you still have options. -
Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot in person. -
Your questions about voting by mail, answered. -
Here's why you might not see the LA City Council — or the L.A. mayor — on your ballot this election. -
What you need to know about voting if you are experiencing homelessness. -
Every ballot filed in the upcoming primary election requires a voter’s signature. Here's a look at how the process to verify them works. -
Don’t worry. They’re not for seeing your votes inside. -
Some voters have reported receiving ballots for old roommates, or got multiple ballots in the mail. Here's what to do.
Latest Election News
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Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman will appear in separate conversations at the event. -
Santa Ana voters have a lot of decisions to make at the ballot box this November. -
Prop. 40 would create a first-of-its-kind billionaire tax in California. Experts explain the questions it raises — and the challenges. -
Voters will decide whether the state's so-called "safety net” clinics should spend at least 90% of their annual revenue on patient care. -
In their only debate, Xavier Becerra repeatedly linked Steve Hilton to President Donald Trump — while Hilton accused him of dodging California’s real problems. -
Charter Amendment LA would take power away from the Board of Public Works and give it to the agency’s director. But does anyone even hold the title “director of Public Works?” -
This projected deficit would be the largest the city has seen in decades, according to budget records, despite 10 years of development driven by the city’s stadiums. -
Proposition 39 is the controversial voter ID initiative that could bring big changes to California's elections.
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Proposition 38 is an initative for California to borrow $8.4 billion in bonds. Some critics say half of the money would end up at one research group. -
Counties across the state are expected to begin sending out ballots by an October 5th deadline.Listen 0:34 -
Most California renters are officially classified as cost-burdened. Should the state borrow billions of dollars to build more apartments for low-income residents? -
The Supreme Court ruled last week the Trump administration can use its "SAVE" system to check citizenship status on voter rolls.
About California's new congressional districts
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The ruling denies a request by California Republicans and the Trump administration for a preliminary injunction blocking the maps created by Proposition 50. -
The vote isn't certified yet, but a lot has happened since Election Day. -
Statewide turnout was 50%. It was lower in L.A. County and higher in Orange County.
