CA – Proposition 4

  • YesDesired result
    3,557,709 votes48.0%
  • No
    3,847,290 votes52.0%

Margin: 289,581 votes (4.0 pts)

7,404,999 votes cast , 57% counted

What a “yes” vote means

A “yes” vote would lift California’s 1988 ban on public campaign financing, letting the state and local governments create programs that give qualifying candidates public funds under spending limits, so they can run without relying on big donors.

  • DemocratVillegas, won, Randy Villegas, Preferred66.4%
    RepublicanValadao, David Valadao33.6%

    Margin: 26,857 votes (33 pts)

    81,817 votes cast , 57% counted

    Partners: Battleground California , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 7 more

    Partners: Battleground California , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 7 more

    Partners: Battleground California , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 7 more

    Partners: Battleground California , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 7 more

  • DemocratTran, won, Derek Tran, Preferred58.7%
    RepublicanVo, Chuong Vo41.3%

    Margin: 30,503 votes (17 pts)

    174,601 votes cast , 62% counted

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

  • DemocratGray, won, Adam Gray, Preferred61.3%
    RepublicanLincoln, Kevin Lincoln38.7%

    Margin: 21,493 votes (23 pts)

    94,941 votes cast , 57% counted

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

    Partners: Battleground California , Swing Left

  • Open seatNot called yet
    DemocratWilpert, Marni von Wilpert, Preferred59.6%
    RepublicanDesmond, Jim Desmond40.4%

    Margin: 29,909 votes (19 pts)

    155,939 votes cast , 52% counted

    Partners: Battleground California , California Black Power Network Action Fund , and 1 more

    Partners: Battleground California , California Black Power Network Action Fund , and 1 more

    Partners: Battleground California , California Black Power Network Action Fund , and 1 more

    Partners: Battleground California , California Black Power Network Action Fund , and 1 more

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