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Free public service for California votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked September 30, 2026General election November 3, 2026

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Sources and methods

Selected report summaries are now available

5,819 reports from 2,426 exact internal/external source-ID pairs passed the explicit summary checks. Their periods lie within January 1 through October 1, 2026, but differ by account and contain gaps. The directory preserves 181 additional ID pairs with no included amounts. The selected subset excludes 32 reports with date, semantic or arithmetic issues and 516 additional reports without the required explicit values. Earlier metadata exclusions, other forms and other periods are outside this cohort.

Selected Form 460 contribution summaries, not donor transactions or spending totals. A1 and A2 are components of A3. Never add the total to its components. Amounts retain negative values and can include transfers, loan forgiveness and third-party loan repayments. They are not new cash, unique election dollars or complete California coverage.

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Use these official records to verify statewide candidates, CAL-ACCESS committee totals, voting deadlines, propositions, Supreme Court retention, and the pending Superintendent write-in list. The method below explains how records were matched.

Name matching

Candidate identity records

These records connect a ballot name with the name used in a disclosure system.

Xavier Becerra identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1003436 matched to the race-specific committee.Steve Hilton identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1480426 matched to the race-specific committee.Fiona Ma identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1261661 matched to the race-specific committee.Gloria Romero identity recordThe ballot displays Gloria Romero. CAL-ACCESS displays Gloria J. Romero, candidate 1005525.Donald P. (Don) Wagner identity recordThe ballot displays Donald P. (Don) Wagner. CAL-ACCESS displays Don Wagner, candidate 1260382.Shirley N. Weber identity recordThe ballot displays Shirley N. Weber. CAL-ACCESS displays Shirley Weber, candidate 1342820.Malia M. Cohen identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1393661 matched to the race-specific committee.Herb W Morgan identity recordThe ballot displays Herb W Morgan. CAL-ACCESS displays Herbert W. Morgan, candidate 1480104.Jennifer Hawks identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1487242 matched to the race-specific committee.Eleni Kounalakis identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1395992 matched to the race-specific committee.Rob Bonta identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1339733 matched to the race-specific committee.Michael E. Gates identity recordThe ballot displays Michael E. Gates. CAL-ACCESS displays Michael Gates, candidate 1486244.Ben Allen identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1363828 matched to the race-specific committee.Jane Kim identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1380847 matched to the race-specific committee.Richard Barrera identity recordCAL-ACCESS candidate 1478162 matched to the race-specific committee.Sonja Shaw identity recordThe ballot displays Sonja Shaw. CAL-ACCESS displays Sonja W Shaw, candidate 1479720.
Publication method

How records become a W4POLITICS comparison

  1. Use official election records as the rosterDo not infer a general-election candidate from a campaign site or news story.
  2. Keep state and federal records separateUse the disclosure system responsible for each office.
  3. Match identities conservativelyPublish numeric summaries only when the record supports the candidate-to-filer match.
  4. Preserve source terminologyUse the official field labels and avoid invented totals.
  5. Show the boundaryList missing and uncertain coverage beside completed work.
Found an error or newer filing? Use the corrections process and include the page, field, and original public document when possible.

Source review completed September 30, 2026.