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# California on Ballotpedia

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California 2022 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • Governor • State executive offices • State Senate • State Assembly • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Recalls • Candidate ballot access

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Voting in California

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### Policy issues in California

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* Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
* Immigration: Immigration information
* Pensions: Public pensions

### Influencers in California

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.

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State leadership[1]

* Governor: Gavin Newsom

* Secretary of State: Shirley Weber

* Speaker of the House: Anthony Rendon

* Chief Justice: Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Capital: Sacramento
Motto: | Eureka
Translation: | I have found it
Population: | 38,993,940
Land area of state: | 155,779 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.: | 1850

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## Footnotes

1. ↑ The legislative leaders on this list are current as of the most recent regular session of the state legislature. Know of an update we can make to this list? Email us to report a change.

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