{"id":1609,"date":"2026-05-12T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/need-a-hand-voting-our-california-2026-primary-voter-guide-is-here-to-help-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:41:00","slug":"need-a-hand-voting-our-california-2026-primary-voter-guide-is-here-to-help-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/need-a-hand-voting-our-california-2026-primary-voter-guide-is-here-to-help-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Need a hand voting? Our California 2026 primary voter guide is here to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to politics, it\u2019s rough out there: There\u2019s no clear favorite for governor in California\u2019s top-two primary on June 2, and the list of statewide, congressional, judicial and local races and measures is seemingly endless.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/newsom-water-board-pick-draws-opposition-from-enviros-ahead-of-bay-delta-vote-3\/\">Newsom water board pick draws opposition from enviros ahead of Bay Delta vote<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, The Sacramento Bee, The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee, the Merced Sun-Star and The Tribune of San Luis Obispo have you covered.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>We recently published our comprehensive voter guides, which include candidate information, voter-registration information, maps and, in many races, candidate endorsements made by our McClatchy California editorial board. The board\u2019s endorsement process is walled off from the newsroom, so it doesn\u2019t influence our reporting. We see endorsements as a public service \u2014 regardless of whether you disagree with the board\u2019s opinion.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Our voter guide stories also delve into who\u2019s funding the races, and in some cases include searchable campaign-finance graphics created by the nonprofit statewide news organization CalMatters.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/is-california-missing-200000-jobs-due-to-remote-work-heres-what-a-state-study-says-4\/\">Is California missing 200,000 jobs due to remote work? Here\u2019s what a state study says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Each of our five guides starts broadly with the governor\u2019s race, as well as other statewide and congressional races, before filtering down to local contests. Here\u2019s how to find each guide:<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Sacramento<\/b>: Go to sacbee.com\/voter-guide<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Fresno:<\/b> Go to fresnobee.com\/voter-guide<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Modesto:<\/b> Go to modbee.com\/voter-guide<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Merced:<\/b> Go to mercedsunstar.com\/voter-guide<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>San Luis Obispo:<\/b> Go to sanluisobispo.com\/voter-guide at the top of the page<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This type of deep dive into elections doesn\u2019t happen without subscriber support. 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