It’s not a presidential election. Nor will California choose a new governor.

But voters will go to the polls Tuesday in California and dozens of other states, deciding everything from local tax measures to high-profile races that could impact national politics. In short, Tuesday is the most significant election in the United states since last November, experts say, when President Trump defeated the Bay Area’s Kamala Harris in the presidential race, and Republicans maintained control of the House and Senate. It’s also being viewed as a way to gauge the pulse of voters a year before the 2026 elections, when control of the House, Senate and governor’s offices will be up for grabs.

“Tuesday has become an early referendum on Trump,” said Larry Gerston, a professor emeritus of political scienc

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