California Proposition 5: Recall election vacancies
California · Constitutional amendment · Elections · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would remove the replacement-candidate question. Vacancies would instead follow appointment or later-election procedures. The lieutenant governor would succeed a recalled governor, with a later election required for certain early-term vacancies; a recalled officer could run in that later election.
What applies now
Recall ballots ask both whether to remove a state officer and who should replace that person.
If yes / for
Use the new vacancy procedures after a recall.
If no / against
Keep choosing a replacement on the recall ballot.
Costs and funding
The Legislative Analyst finds an unknown net effect; a future recall could produce millions in election costs or savings depending on the office and timing.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
A majority of votes cast on the proposition.
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