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Proposition 5

Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers

22 of 25 Bay Area voter guides recommend Yes on Prop 5, as of October 7, 2026.

Yes 88%

25 guides

Yes22No3

Yes22 guides

Reasons

  • “San Francisco already runs recalls the way Prop 5 proposes.”

    GrowSF · Source

  • “Prop. 5 would help California avoid scenarios in which a successor can take statewide office with only a small plurality of votes.”

    SPUR · Source

No3 guides

8 guides haven't published yet · Official text