Where candidates stand, by issue
Ten topic pages aggregating every profiled candidate whose published 2026 campaign themes mention the topic, with the surrounding text quoted so you can verify each classification. Classification is intentionally conservative — when in doubt, the snippet is the source of truth.
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Housing & homelessness
Housing affordability, homeownership, rent control, homelessness, zoning, density, and construction.
13 candidates mention this — 1 support , 12 unclear
Related: 1 ballot measure
Healthcare
Health-care access, costs, single-payer, prescription drug pricing, healthcare executive compensation, and federally qualified health centers.
13 candidates mention this — 13 unclear
Related: 2 ballot measures
Taxes & cost of living
Taxes, cost-of-living relief, price gouging, supermajority requirements, and the broader affordability crisis.
21 candidates mention this — 1 support , 20 unclear
Related: 1 ballot measure
Voting & democracy
Voter ID, ballot access, campaign finance, public financing of elections, citizenship verification, and the recall process.
1 candidates mention this — 1 unclear
Related: 4 ballot measures
Immigration
Immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, dreamers, ICE, federal-state cooperation on immigration.
6 candidates mention this — 1 support , 5 unclear
Abortion & reproductive rights
Abortion access, reproductive rights, and related federal/state policy.
4 candidates mention this — 1 support , 3 unclear
Climate & environment
Climate change, clean energy, oil and gas, environmental protection, and California's climate leadership.
17 candidates mention this — 1 support , 16 unclear
Public safety & criminal justice
Policing, criminal justice reform, sentencing, fentanyl, retail theft, and law enforcement.
15 candidates mention this — 15 unclear
Education
K-12 and higher education funding, school choice, curriculum, and student debt.
26 candidates mention this — 2 oppose , 24 unclear
Trump & federal-state conflict
How candidates position relative to the Trump administration, including litigation, federal overreach, and protection of California laws/values.
9 candidates mention this — 9 unclear