State propositions
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
38 of 49 Bay Area voter guides recommend Yes on Prop 5, as of October 10, 2026.
Yes 78%
49 guides
Yes38No11
Yes38 guides
No11 guides
Reasons
“Under Prop 5, if the voters recall the Governor, you don’t get to choose the replacement — the office is automatically handed to the political machine’s second-in-command.”
“Prop 5 would overhaul California’s process for recalling state-level officials. The process can certainly be improved, but the problem isn’t so dire that voters need to accept Prop 5’s glaring flaw.”
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