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The 2022 California elections took place on November 8, 2022. The statewide direct primary election was held on June 7, 2022.

California voters elected all of California's seats to the United States House of Representatives, one seat to the United States Senate, all of the seats of the California State Assembly, all even-numbered seats of the California State Senate, and the Governor of California and various statewide offices.

Pursuant to Proposition 14 passed in 2010, California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary for its races. All the candidates for the same elected office, regardless of respective political party, run against each other at once during the primary. The candidates receiving the most and second-most votes in the primary election then become the contestants in the general election.

United States Congress

Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator Alex Padilla was appointed to the seat in 2021 after his predecessor Kamala Harris resigned to become Vice President of the United States. He intended to run for election to a full term. Harris was first elected in 2016 with 61.6% of the vote.

There were two elections on the ballot for the same Class 3 seat: a special election for the remainder of Harris's term expiring on January 3, 2023, and a general election for the full term ending on January 3, 2029. Padilla handily won both elections against Mark Meuser.

Special election

Regular election

House of Representatives

All of California's seats to the United States House of Representatives were up for election to two-year terms. Due to the results of the 2020 United States Census, California had 52 seats up for election, a loss of one seat. This was the first time the state lost a congressional delegation in its history. Six members of Congress chose not to run for re-election, including Democrat Karen Bass, who instead ran for mayor of Los Angeles.

Although Democrats would hold the majority of the state's delegation, Republicans would win both open districts created through redistricting, as well as retain vulnerable districts that voted for Joe Biden in 2020.

Statewide constitutional offices

Governor

Incumbent Democratic governor Gavin Newsom ran for re-election. Newsom was first elected in 2018 with 61.9% of the vote. He faced a recall election in 2021 in which he prevailed.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis ran for re-election. She was first elected in 2018 with 56.6% of the vote.

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Rob Bonta was appointed in 2021 after his predecessor Xavier Becerra resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He intended to run for election to a full term. Becerra won election to a full term in 2018 with 63.6% of the vote.

Secretary of state

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Shirley Weber was appointed in 2021 after her predecessor Alex Padilla resigned to become a U.S. senator. She intended to run for election to a full term. Padilla was re-elected in 2018 with 64.5% of the vote.

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic treasurer Fiona Ma ran for re-election. She was first elected in 2018 with 64.1% of the vote.

Controller

Incumbent Democratic controller Betty Yee was term-limited and could not run for re-election. She had been re-elected in 2018 with 65.5% of the vote.

Insurance Commissioner

Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2018 with 52.9% of the vote.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Democratic Superintendent Tony Thurmond ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2018 with 50.9% of the vote.

Board of Equalization

All four seats on the California State Board of Equalization were up for election, with all four incumbents eligible for re-election.

District 1

Incumbent Republican Ted Gaines ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote.

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Malia Cohen retired to run for state controller. She was first elected in 2018 with 72.8% of the vote.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Tony Vazquez ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2018 with 69.9% of the vote.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Mike Schaefer ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2018 with 52.2% of the vote.

State legislature

State senate

•   Democratic hold
•   Democratic gain
•   Republican hold
•   Republican gain
•   No election held

Californians elected all even-numbered seats to the California State Senate to four-year terms. Seven senators were term-limited in 2022, while two chose to retire early to run for higher office. Democrats would make a net gain of one seat, retaining their supermajority.

California State Senate

Party		Leader	Before	After	Change
	Democratic	Toni Atkins	31	32	1
	Republican	Scott Wilk	9	8	1
Total			40	40

State Assembly

Californians elected all of the seats to the California State Assembly to two-year terms. 17 incumbent assemblymembers chose not to run for re-election. Democrats increased their supermajority by two seats.

California State Assembly

Party		Leader	Before	After	Change
	Democratic	Anthony Rendon	60	62	2
	Republican	James Gallagher	19	18	1
	Independent		1	0	1
Total			80	80

Propositions

In 2022, state propositions only appeared on the general election ballot. Pursuant to a November 2011 law, only propositions placed on the ballot by the state legislature may appear on the primary ballot, and the legislative body did not do so in 2022.

The following propositions qualified to appear on the general election ballot:

• Proposition 1
  • Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment. This is a constitutional amendment (Senate Constitutional Amendment 10) that was passed by the California Legislature in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion. The constitutional amendment established a right to reproductive freedom in the Constitution of California. It reads that the "state shall not deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives".

Proposition 1

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	7,176,888	66.88
No	3,553,564	33.12
Total votes	10,730,452	100.00

• Proposition 26
  • Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative. This combined constitutional amendment and state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would legalize sports betting at Native American casinos and licensed racetracks in California. It would also legalize roulette and dice games at Native American casinos, pending each tribal casino amending their tribal-state compacts. A 10 percent tax would also be levied on sports betting at racetracks, whose revenue would then be used for enforcement and problem-gambling programs.

Proposition 26

Choice	Votes	%
No	7,129,127	66.98
Yes	3,514,597	33.02
Total votes	10,643,724	100.00

• Proposition 27
  • Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative. This combined constitutional amendment and state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would legalize online and mobile sports betting platforms that are associated with an existing gaming tribe. Qualified online sports betting platforms would include those operated by a gaming tribe directly or a platform with an operating agreement with a gaming tribe. A 10 percent tax would also be levied on sports betting revenues and licensing fees, whose revenue would then be used to both regulate the online sports betting industry and help homelessness prevention programs.

Proposition 27

Choice	Votes	%
No	8,849,206	82.28
Yes	1,906,342	17.72
Total votes	10,755,548	100.00

• Proposition 28
  • Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative. This state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would require annual funding for arts and music education in all K-12 public schools. The annual minimum amount would be equal to 1 percent of the required state and local funding for public schools under 1988's Proposition 98. The funds would be distributed so that a greater proportion are given to schools that serve economically disadvantaged students. Schools with 500 or more students would be required to spend at 80 percent of the funding they receive to employ teachers and the other 20 percent for training and supplies.

Proposition 28

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	6,924,618	64.40
No	3,827,971	35.60
Total votes	10,752,589	100.00

• Proposition 29
  • Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative. This state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would require kidney dialysis clinics, among others, to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, with at six months' relevant experience, on site during a patient's treatment; report daily dialysis-related infection data to the California Department of Public Health; disclose to patients all physicians with at least 5 percent ownership in the clinic; and not discriminate patients based on the source of payment.

Proposition 29

Choice	Votes	%
No	7,281,201	68.40
Yes	3,364,407	31.60
Total votes	10,645,608	100.00

• Proposition 30
  • Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative. This state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would increase the personal income tax for those making over $2 million by 1.75 percent. The additional revenue would be used to fund zero-emission vehicle subsidies and infrastructure, and wildfire suppression and prevention programs.

Proposition 30

Choice	Votes	%
No	6,203,810	57.63
Yes	4,560,488	42.37
Total votes	10,764,298	100.00

• Proposition 31
  • Referendum Challenging a 2020 Law Prohibiting Retail Sale Of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products. This is a referendum (placed on the ballot via petition) on Senate Bill 793 passed by the state legislature in 2020. The law would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers. Retailers would then be fined $250 for each sale that breaks this law.

Proposition 31

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	6,803,431	63.42
No	3,923,385	36.58
Total votes	10,726,816	100.00

Judiciary

Supreme Court

Chief Justice

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced she would not run for retention, opting to retire at the end of her term. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as Chief Justice. Chief Justice Guerrero faced retention for a full 12-year term.

California Supreme Court, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	6,194,671	70.94
No	2,537,627	29.06
Total votes	8,732,298	100.00

Associate Justice

Associate Justices Martin Jenkins and Goodwin Liu faced retention for full 12-year terms. Associate Justice Joshua Groban, after being appointed in 2018 by Governor Jerry Brown due to Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar's retirement, faced retention for the remainder of Justice Werdegar's term, which expires in 2027.

California Supreme Court, Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	5,664,354	68.03
No	2,661,668	31.97
Total votes	8,326,022	100.00

California Supreme Court, Associate Justice Martin J. Jenkins Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	5,825,582	69.33
No	2,576,601	30.67
Total votes	8,402,183	100.00

California Supreme Court, Associate Justice Goodwin Liu Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	5,908,904	69.26
No	2,623,045	30.74
Total votes	8,531,949	100.00

See also

• 2022 United States elections

Notes

1. Garcia is listed on the ballot as a "no party preference" candidate because the Socialist Workers Party did not have ballot access in California at the time the ballot was printed.
2. Grundmann is listed on the ballot as a "no party preference" candidate because the Constitution Party did not have ballot access in California at the time the ballot was printed.

References

1. ^ "Statement of Vote | November 8, 2022 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
2. ^ "Statement of Vote | June 7, 2022 Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
3. ^ "Alex Padilla and Shirley Weber will run in 2022. They'll likely have challengers". SF Gate. December 23, 2020.
4. ^ "CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE JUNE 7, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
5. Stone, Betsey (February 7, 2022). "Socialist Workers Party conference launches 2022 California campaign". The Militant. Vol. 86, no. 5. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
6. "Political Body: Constitution Party of California" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Sacramento. April 12, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
7. "Minnesota won't lose eighth congressional seat, Census Bureau rules". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
8. McGreevy, Patrick (March 27, 2021). "California attorney general-designee Rob Bonta is already gearing up for the 2022 election". Los Angeles Times.
9. "Fiona Ma, CPA for California State Treasurer 2022".
10. Bajko, Matthew (April 30, 2021). "Gay California insurance czar Lara launches reelection bid". Bay Area Reporter.
11. Harvey, Antonio Ray (May 20, 2021). "Why Malia Cohen Is Running for State Controller in 2022". The Sacramento Observer.
12. Siders, David (October 8, 2011). "Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill restricting ballot initiative to November elections". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013.
13. ^ "Qualified State Ballot Measures". California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
14. "California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
15. "Initiative to legalise sports betting in California approved for ballot, but some operators aren't happy". Gambling Insider. September 1, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
16. "California Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
17. "California Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
18. "California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
19. "California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
20. "California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
21. Beccera, Xavier (August 31, 2020). "Attention: Ms. Anabel Renteria, Initiative Coordinator Re: Request for Title and Summary for Proposed Referendum" (PDF). California Attorney General Website. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
22. "California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
23. "California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye Announces Decision to Retire".

External links

• Statewide election results from the California Secretary of State's Elections Division
  • 2022 Primary Election
  • 2022 General Election

• 2022 California elections
• 2022 elections in the United States by state