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WHY THIS ELECTION MATTERS

Our Vote Decides the Future of Care in California

Every year, the people we elect make decisions that affect the lives of care workers and the families we serve. They decide whether our wages keep pace, whether our benefits hold, and whether our communities receive the quality care and support they depend on. From home care providers supporting more than 800,000 seniors and people with disabilities to family child care providers helping children learn and thrive, our work strengthens California. This election, we decide who will stand with us and invest in care.

Be Ready

Key Dates

OCT 5^th

Your ballots are on the way. It's election season.

OCT 6^th

Secure ballot drop-off locations open statewide.

OCT 19^th

Last day to register to vote in the general election.

OCT 31^st

Early in-person voting opens statewide.

NOV 3^rd

Election Day

Show up. Be counted.

Ready to vote

Check Your Status and Make Your Plan

Confirm you’re registered, then choose how you’ll vote — at a secure drop-off site or in person before Election Day.

Make it Count

Drop It Off,
Don't Mail It In

New ballot counting laws mean drop-off is the surest way to make your vote count this year. Skip the mail and bring your ballot to a secure drop-off site instead or vote in person on Election Day.

VOTE WITH CONFIDENCE

Find Your Polling Location

Find your polling location.
See what’s on the ballot.
Contact your election officials.

ENDORSEMENTS

Candidates Backed by UDW

Xavier Becerra

Governor

Rob Bonta

Attorney General

Malia Cohen

Controller

Jane Kim

Insurance Commissioner

Fiona Ma

Lt. Governor

Dr. Shirley Weber

Secretary of State

Richard Barrera

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Eleni Kounalakis

Treasurer

Ballot Propositions

What’s on the Ballot for Care Workers

Here’s where UDW stands on twelve propositions that matter most to care workers, the people we care for, and our families. This isn’t the full ballot, so check your county’s voter guide.

Vote Yes Prop 1:

Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond

Funds affordable housing for veterans and California families.

Vote Yes Prop 2:

Save For California’s Future Act

Strengthens state budget reserves so essential services survive downturns.

Vote Yes Prop 3:

Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act

Keeps taxes on top earners in place to protect Medi-Cal and school funding.

Vote Yes Prop 4:

California Fair Elections Act

Gives candidates public funding options so they don’t rely on big money donors.

Vote Yes Prop 5:

Recall State Officers

Makes statewide recall elections a simple yes-or-no vote on the official.

Vote Yes Prop 38:

Immunotherapy Collaborative Medical Research Initiative

Funds research into treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other serious diseases.

Vote No Prop 39:

California Voter ID Initiative

Requires government ID to vote, creating new barriers for seniors and people with disabilities.

Vote No Prop 40:

Billionaire Tax Act

Taxes billionaire wealth once, but sends $0 to IHSS or child care.

Vote No Prop 41:

Government Efficiency Improvement Act

Makes it harder to raise funding for programs like IHSS, Medi-Cal, and child care.

Vote No Prop 42:

Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act

Permanently blocks new taxes on wealth, limiting future funding for care.

Vote No Prop 43:

Local Taxes: Limitation

Makes it harder for local communities to fund health care and support for working families.

Vote No Prop 45:

Building an Affordable California Act

Weakens union leverage and limits community power over harmful projects.

Built by Care Workers

Voter Guide

We’ve done the work. The UDW Voter Guide evaluates candidates on the issues Care Workers care about most:

Lower cost of living

So your paycheck stretches further

Higher wages and better benefits

So your work is honored and respected

Affordable housing and healthcare

For workers and the communities we serve

Quality education

For our children enabling a brighter future

Dignified care

For our disabled loved ones to ensure the best quality of life

Secure retirement

For our elders, ensuring they experience stress free golden years. They earned it.

Explore the Voter Guide

Enter your address and see UDW endorsed candidates on your ballot. A brighter future for Care Workers and California communities doesn’t happen on its own — it happens when we make it happen.

MEMBER VOICES

Astrid Zuniga

UDW Statewide President and Home Care Provider

“Elections are not just political events. They have a direct impact on our daily lives, our jobs, our families, and the communities we serve. We’ve said it before, and we’ll continue to say it: staying active in our elections is essential because those decisions determine our futures.”

Donise Keller

Family Child Care Provider

“Those who came before us fought to give us a voice through voting. As child care providers, we care for the future every day and we deserve a voice where decisions about the future are made. Voting is more than a right, it is a responsibility, a legacy and our power. Never take for granted what those before us fought for us to have. Please get out and vote.”