Incumbent California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta faces former Huntington Beach City Atty. Michael Gates, a Republican who finished second in the primary.

Prop 38 aims to fund immunotherapy research to prevent and cure diseases through bonds. An opponent says it is a debt-financed model that prioritizes a few diseases.

If passed by voters, Proposition 37 would create a down payment loan program for middle-income homebuyers. The state's housing finance agency would loan up to 17% of a home sale price.

Prop 4 would repeal California's 1988 ban on public campaign financing, allowing state and local governments to create programs for candidates seeking office.

Prop 39 brings the national debate around U.S. election integrity home to California by proposing stricter new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements for state elections.

Prop 5 would make major changes to how recall elections are conducted in California, especially affecting the office of governor.

Prop 42 would ban new taxes on various forms of personal savings and certain retroactive taxes and also could block a proposed billionaire tax.

Prop 40, which would tax the assets of California billionaires to mostly fund healthcare, has divided Democratic politicians, labor unions and other groups.

Prop 41 would require audits for new state special taxes and prohibit certain new state taxes. It also could nullify the billionaire tax.

Mayor Karen Bass faces a fierce reelection challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman, setting up a generational contest between two Democrats with sharply different political coalitions.