The 2024 General Election is on November 5, 2024! Below are progressive resources and recommendations to help you vote your values, down-ballot. If you have questions about voting in the primary election, visit: Courage California Institute.

2024 General Election Endorsements

President of the United States

Vice President Kamala Harris

Courage Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. President, in the 2024 General Election

Congress

CD 12: Dir. Lateefah Simon

California State Legislature

SD 7: Jovanka Beckles
SD 9: Cm. Marisol Rubio
SD 23: Kipp Mueller
SD 25: Cm. Sasha Renée Pérez
SD 29: Asm. Eloise Reyes
SD 35: Michelle Chambers

AD 13: Rhodesia Ransom
AD 20: Asm. Liz Ortega
AD 47: Cm. Christy Holstege
AD 50: Robert Garcia
AD 57: Sade Elhawary
AD 58: Cm. Clarissa Cervantes
AD 61: Asm. Tina McKinnor

Regional

Los Angeles District Attorney, re-elect: George Gascón
Santa Ana City Council, re-elect: Jessie Lopez

California Ballot Propositions

Proposition 3

Vote YES on Proposition 3 to protect marriage equality in the state constitution.

Proposition 3 would formally repeal Proposition 8, remove the constitutional language indicating that marriage is between a man and a woman, and affirm the fundamental right to marry.

Proposition 4

Vote YES on Proposition 4 to increase funding for critical climate protections and environmental infrastructure projects.

Proposition 4, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act, would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to be urgently allocated across a variety of climate projects and reimbursed by taxpayers through a bond.

Proposition 5

Vote YES on Proposition 5 to make it easier to pass local bonds and taxes to fund affordable housing and public infrastructure development.

The California Constitution currently requires that general obligation bonds and special taxes for both affordable housing and public infrastructure projects earn a two-thirds supermajority vote, or 67%, to pass. Proposition 5 seeks to reduce the vote threshold to 55% of the popular vote to provide local governments with a better opportunity to move forward on these local service and development projects using public funds.

Proposition 6

Vote YES on Proposition 6 to eliminate involuntary servitude or slavery of any form as a criminal punishment that can be used by the state.

California’s state constitution outlaws slavery but maintains language that allows for involuntary servitude to be used as punishment for a crime. Proposition 6 would repeal that language, and replace it with language that clearly outlaws the use of involuntary servitude under any circumstances, and allows the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to instead issue credits to incarcerated people for the acceptance of voluntary work assignments during their incarceration.

Proposition 35

Vote NO on Proposition 35 to protect investments in critical community health programs, retain higher funding allocations for Medi-Cal, and give the state legislature more flexibility to respond to community needs.

Proposition 35 would make the tax permanent and place a ceiling on the amount of tax commercial health plans would be required to pay ($2.75/member). Proposition 35 would also redirect billions of dollars that support the Medi-Cal program and the state general fund to specified provider rate increases, and effectively reduce Medi-Cal investments by $1 billion to $2 billion a year, including in the current 2024/2025 budget.

Proposition 36

Vote NO on Proposition 36 to prevent a return to over-incarceration and maintain the investment in rehabilitation services, reentry programs, and lowered incarceration rates established by Proposition 47.

Proposition 36 would upend the progress that Proposition 47 established to increase community investment in mental health services, substance use treatment, and diversion programs, and refocus on mass incarceration. A fiscal-impact statement associated with Proposition 36 estimates that it will ultimately result in a price tag of hundreds of millions of dollars annually in court costs and the expense of housing an increased prison population. Voting NO will allow these critical funds to continue to be spent on truancy, youth services, rehabilitation, and substance-use treatment programs.

Courage California is dedicated to supporting and electing progressive candidates who will actively champion California’s most underserved communities and issues. The entire slate of endorsed candidates includes women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people, and most identify across these key communities.

2024 General Election Voter Guide

Participating in the 2024 General Election and voting down the ballot on or before Nov. 5 is crucial in ensuring that California’s diversity is represented in our democratic process, and with courage, you can!

Courage California’s 2024 General Election Voter Guide covers over 300 races and ballot measures – providing balanced information voters need to vote with their values, including campaign contributions, the impact of the race or ballot measure, and endorsements.

Download our PDF version or visit our online customizable voter guide tool, and check out our statewide ballot measure matrix!