Multiple California ballot measures remain undecided as vote tally continues
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Set us as preferred The fate of multiple high-stakes California ballot propositions remained undecided Wednesday, as poll workers continued to tally votes from across the state.Other measures have generated decisive action from voters on such issues as public funding for housing and voter identification.Six races have been called by the Associated Press, according to The Times tracker.
They include four propositions — 1, 2, 3 and 37 — and two failed measures — 39 and 44.Eight remained undecided.So far, there have been no big surprises, said Mark Baldassare, statewide survey director at the Public Policy Institute of California.
The verdicts are “consistent with what we were seeing in the preelection polling.” Politics California 2026 election results: Follow live as voters decide between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton for governor, whether or not to pass statewide propositions and winners in state congressional districts.Among the undecided items is Proposition 4, which would allow state and local governments to use public money to help finance political campaigns — something California largely has prohibited since 1988.The measure would lift that prohibition, subject to restrictions on how the money could be used and who could receive it.
As of Wednesday, votes were leaning slightly against the proposition.Another undecided item, Proposition 5, would change the process for recalling an elected official.It would separate the decision to recall the official from the choice of who replaces them, creating a second election or appointment process to determine the successor.
The race was very tight Wednesday, with votes in favor holding a narrow edge.Proposition 38 is leaning toward a passing vote by a solid margin.
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