Voting last minute in the election? Here’s what to know

California voters are hitting the polls for the 2024 presidential election, but there are a number of consequential races on the statewide and local levels as well. Here’s what to know:

Based on polling, there are some likely outcomes for election day 2024 in California:

• Voters here will back native Californian Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president.
• Adam B. Schiff, the Democratic congressman and Trump critic, will beat former L.A. Dodger Steve Garvey in the U.S. Senate race.
• Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón is facing long odds for reelection against challenger Nathan Hochman, who has slammed the D.A.’s criminal justice reform policies.

But there are still many nail-biters with huge implications:

• California could very likely decide whether the U.S. House of Representatives stays Republican or flips to Democratic control.
• Voters tackle two of the most pressing issues in the state: housing affordability in the guise of rent control and, in L.A. County, more taxes for homeless housing.
• L.A. voters could make sweeping changes in the way they govern themselves, both at the city and county levels.
• San Francisco, hit so hard by the pandemic and punching bag for the right, faces a once-in-a-generation question of leadership and direction.
• And although Harris should win California easily, many will be watching for any shifts in voting patterns, especially among Latino and Asian voters that could have larger implications.

Are you headed to your local voting center or filling out your mail-in ballot? Our voter guides have got you covered.

Ten statewide ballot propositions qualified for the November ballot, asking voters to decide on a field of questions including minimum wage hikes and ending forced prison labor. Here’s what to know:

Proposition 33

Proposition 33 would give local jurisdictions in California vastly more power to regulate rents.

“Proponents argue the measure is necessary to tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis and provide immediate relief to struggling tenants,” reports staff writer Andrew Khouri. “Opponents argue the measure will backfire by stifling needed housing construction.”

Voters will decide in a hotly contested race between incumbent L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman.

Twelve candidates are running to join the board of trustees of the L.A. Community College District, the largest such system in the state and one of the biggest in the nation.

Los Angeles voters will decide on six charter amendments, including changes in the controversial city redistricting process as well as revamping the city’s Ethics Commission.

“The Los Angeles City Charter spells out the powers and duties of city departments, offices and elected officials, among other things,” writes reporter Dakota Smith. “Voters have approved 29 changes to the charter since 2000, the last time a new charter went into effect.”

Here’s a comprehensive list of our in-depth voter guides, including U.S. congressional seats, California state Assembly, California Senate races and L.A. city elections:

Where can you find your nearest voting center? And how do you make sure your vote gets counted? We’ve got you covered: