NFIB California 2024 Small Business Election Central

September 17, 2024 Last Edit: July 6, 2025

NFIB California 2024 Small Business Election Central

Welcome to NFIB California’s one-stop webpage for the most important small business information for Election Day, November 5. This story will be updated as new information becomes available and dates or deadlines pass. Below are NFIB CA PAC’s endorsements for the California State Legislature and NFIB’s recommendations on three ballot propositions.

Registration

The deadline to register to vote is October 21, 2024. Same day voter registration is available from October 22 through Election Day.

Voting

All registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the General Election.

October 8, 2024: In-person absentee voting begins.
October 29, 2024: Deadline to request an absentee ballot.
November 5, 2024: Election Day and in-person absentee ballot return deadline.
November 12, 2024: Deadline to receive absentee ballots by mail that are postmarked on or before

Election Day

ID Requirements: California does not require photo ID. However, if you are voting for the first time after registering to vote, you may be asked to show a form of identification when you go to the polls. Polling Place Details: Polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please contact your state elections officials with questions regarding your polling location and for additional election information. State Elections Contact Information: Website: www.sos.ca.gov/elections Phone: (916) 657-2166 NFIB CA PAC Endorsements for the California State Legislature NFIB members can also access the member-exclusive Voter Guide at NFIB.com/Elections. State Senate

SD-1 Megan Dahle
SD-19 Rosilicie Ochoa-Bogh
SD-23 Suzette Valladares
SD-37 Steven Choi

State Assembly

AD-3 James Gallagher
AD-5 Joe Patterson
AD-6 Maggy Krell
AD-7 Josh Hoover
AD-9 Heath Flora
AD-19 Catherine Stefani
AD-22 Juan Alanis
AD-34 Tom Lackey
AD-41 John Harabedian
AD-47 Greg Wallis
AD-50 Adam Perez
AD-57 Efren Martinez
AD-59 Phillip Chen
AD-63 Bill Essayli
AD-70 Tri Ta
AD-71 Kate Sanchez
AD-72 Diane Dixon
AD-74 Laurie Davies
AD-76 Kristie Bruce-Lane
AD-79 Colin Parent

(Endorsements for Congress are made by the NFIB FED PAC) Ballot Measures

Proposition 5–Vote NO Lowers the voter threshold to 55% from its current two-thirds in order for local governments to engage in deficit financing through bonds. NFIB news release.

Proposition 32–Vote NO Raises California’s minimum wage rate to $18 an hour. NFIB news release.

Proposition 33–Vote NO Authorizes local governments to enact rent control ordinances on the rent of private properties. NFIB news release.

Proposition 36–Vote YES Addresses retail theft by reforming laws that have dramatically increased homelessness, drug addiction, and theft throughout California. NFIB news release.

Another ballot measure, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, which NFIB endorsed, was ordered removed from the November election ballot by the Supreme Court of California. Endorsement news release here.