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EnglishWhere to Find CalMatters' California Election and Voting Resources
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CalMatters' election and voting resources are concentrated in three places on its homepage: the Proposition Breakdowns section, the VotingMatters community discussion listings, and the politics coverage stream. If you want to understand a ballot measure, match your views to a candidate, or find an in-person event near you, start with the homepage navigation rather than the search bar — the tools are surfaced as labeled entry points, not buried in articles.
The main entry points
| Resource | What it does | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| Proposition Breakdowns | Explains statewide ballot measures | Homepage, under the election banner |
| Quizzes | Tests your knowledge of propositions | Linked from the same election block |
| Insurance Commissioner Quiz | Matches your views to a candidate | Homepage, next to the quizzes link |
| VotingMatters community discussions | In-person events on the 2026 election | Inside the Newsroom section |
| Politics coverage | Day-to-day reporting on races and officials | Main politics feed |
The homepage excerpt shows a single election call-to-action — "Everything Californians need to know to vote in the Nov. 3 election" — followed immediately by "Proposition Breakdowns" and "Take our quizzes." That grouping is the fastest route to the explanatory material.
Matching your views to a candidate
The Insurance Commissioner Quiz is the one candidate-matching tool visible on the homepage. It is described as "See who matches your views," which means it works by comparing your answers on issues to a candidate's stated positions rather than by party label. Use it when you already know the office you care about but not which candidate lines up with you. For other races, the site's politics reporting is the available substitute — the homepage does not show equivalent matching quizzes for governor or other contests.
Proposition explainers and quizzes
CalMatters separates two jobs here: reading and testing. The Proposition Breakdowns explain what each measure would actually do, while the quizzes let you check whether you understood it. If you are voting by mail and working through the ballot in one sitting, read the breakdown first, then take the quiz — the quiz is a comprehension check, not a recommendation.
VotingMatters events
VotingMatters is listed as a way to "Find a VotingMatters community discussion about California's 2026 election near you." These are in-person events, so the practical step is to look for one in your area before the election cycle heats up. The homepage places this under "Inside the Newsroom," which also carries reporting on how CalMatters produces its election coverage.
What you will not find on the homepage
The homepage does not show a polling-place locator, a voter registration tool, or a sample-ballot lookup. Those are typically run by county registrars and the Secretary of State, not by a newsroom. CalMatters' role here is explanation and candidate comparison, so plan to use it alongside — not instead of — your county's official election site.
One caveat on scope: the homepage evidence covers the November 3 election and references the 2026 cycle, so confirm which election a given explainer or event applies to before relying on it.