Calif. Election 2016: Measures Explained, Polling Places, Party Voter Guides

LOS ANGELES, CA -- As election day finally dawns, there is one issue all the parties agree on: It’s been a grueling election year. But maybe that’s because there is so much at stake.

From gun control to the legalization of marijuana to the fate of the death penalty, Californians are poised to make major decisions at the polls on Tuesday. Patch has put together this cheat sheet to prepare you for the big day with everything you need to know about your polling place and each statewide ballot measure, including links to voter guides by the major parties and special interests groups.

Click here to find your polling place.

California Ballot Measures Explained:

• What Is Proposition 51?
• What Is Proposition 52?
• What Is Proposition 53?
• What Is Proposition 54?
• What Is Proposition 55?
• What Is Proposition 56?
• What Is Proposition 57?
• What Is Proposition 58?
• What Is Proposition 59?
• What Is Proposition 60?
• What Is Proposition 61?
• What Is Proposition 62?
• What Is Proposition 63?
• What Is Proposition 64?
• What Is Proposition 65?
• What Is Proposition 66?
• What Is Proposition 67?

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VOTER GUIDES

Democratic Party California Voter Guide
Republican Party California Voter Guide
Green Party California Voter Guide
Libertarian Party California Voter Guide
Sierra Club California Voter Guide
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Voter Guide
California Teachers Association Voter Guide
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Voter Guide

Equality California Voter Guide