California elections, 2017

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This page is an overview of Ballotpedia's coverage of the 2017 California elections, including a list of offices up for election, links to election results, state election dates and deadlines, an option to look up your candidates by address, as well as an FAQ section. Click on the tabs below to navigate.

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Who is running for election in California?

Enter your address into the sample ballot lookup tool to see the candidates Ballotpedia is covering in your upcoming elections.


Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of 2017 California elections covered by Ballotpedia. Follow the links to learn more about each type.

U.S. Senate—
U.S. House✓
Congress special election—
Governor—
Other State Executive—
State Senate—
State Assembly✓
State Supreme Court—
Intermediate appellate courts—
Local Judges—
School Boards✓
Municipal Government✓
Recalls✓
Ballot Measures—
Local Ballot Measures✓

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope

Election dates

California election dates, 2017

Statewide election dates in California are listed below. For more dates, please see Ballotpedia:Calendar.

Statewide election dates

There were no statewide elections in California this year. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.


Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. [1]

Local election dates

Ballotpedia covers municipal elections in the most-populated counties in the country, school board elections for the top 1,000 districts by enrollment, and local courts down to the county level.

February 28, 2017:
Burbank Unified School District (Primary)
March 7, 2017:
Los Angeles (Primary)
Los Angeles Unified School District (Primary)
Pasadena Unified School District (Primary)
April 4, 2017:
Glendale Unified School District (General)
Inglewood Unified School District (General)
California District 34 (Primary)
April 11, 2017:
Burbank Unified School District (General)
April 18, 2017:
Arcadia Unified School District (General)
Pasadena Unified School District (General)
May 2, 2017:
Calaveras (Special)
Colusa ()
Humboldt ()
Marin ()
Mendocino ()
Greenfield ()
Lake Elsinore ()
Santa Clara ()
Ventura ()
May 9, 2017:
Santa Barbara ()
May 16, 2017:
Los Angeles (General)
Los Angeles Unified School District (General)
June 6, 2017:
Riverside (General)
Bakersfield (Special)
California District 34 (General)
October 3, 2017:
California State Assembly District 51 (Primary)
November 7, 2017:
ABC Unified School District (General)
Ceres Unified School District (General)
Compton Unified School District (General)
Downey Unified School District (General)
Modesto City Elementary School District (General)
Modesto City High School District (General)
San Bernardino City Unified School District (General)
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District (General)
Whittier Union High School District (General)
Fontana Unified School District (Special)
El Monte Union High School District (General)
December 5, 2017:
California State Assembly District 51 (General)


Lookup these districts in Ballotpedia's sample ballot lookup tool for more information about the candidates.

Frequently asked questions

When do the polls open and close?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. [2]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2017) for more information

Where can I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.

How do primaries work in California?

See Primary elections in California.

How do I register to vote?

See Voting in California.

Is there an early voting period?

See Voting in California.

Who is eligible for absentee voting?

See Absentee/mail-in voting.

What are the voter ID laws in California?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How do I file to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in California for information on how to run for state or federal office.

What does Ballotpedia cover?

See Election coverage approach for Ballotpedia.

How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?

Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.


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Footnotes:

  1. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Elections FAQ," accessed January 4, 2016
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Elections FAQ," accessed January 4, 2016



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