Abortion & reproductive rights

Abortion access, reproductive rights, and related federal/state policy.

Explicit support (1)

Katie Porter (Democratic) — Governor

…and his allies have made critical cuts to Medicaid and eliminated health insurance subsidies. His attacks on abortion access and gender-affirming care are particularly concerning. Health care is an investment in the peo…

Mentions, position unclear (3)

Janelle Kellman (Democratic) — Lieutenant Governor

…ecades tackling the defining challenges of the 21st century, including climate change, housing, homelessness, reproductive rights, and equity and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. As Mayor, I wasn’t just operating at a…

Malia M. Cohen (Democratic) — Controller

…e board of supervisors, I cracked down on fake health centers spreading false information relating to women’s reproductive health. While on the Board of Equalization, I have emphasized affordable housing and tax incentiv…

Xavier Becerra (Democratic) — Governor

…lifornia’s authority and autonomy to move towards progress rather than backwards in environmental justice and reproductive rights, I had the privilege to represent and defend California when Trump attacked our laws or va…

Methodology

Candidates’ published 2026 campaign-themes text on Ballotpedia is searched for the phrases below. When a match is found, a ~220-character snippet is extracted and scanned for support- or opposition-signal phrases. Classification is intentionally conservative — the snippet is the source of truth.

Match phrases: abortion, reproductive, roe, reproductive freedom, reproductive health, planned parenthood, contraception

Support signals: protect abortion, reproductive freedom, abortion access, defend roe, expand reproductive

Opposition signals: ban abortion, restrict abortion, defund planned parenthood, pro-life