California Mayoral Race
About the Office
The Mayor serves as the chief executive of a city, responsible for municipal governance, local policy implementation, and city administration.
Election Stages
Mayoral election structures vary by city and may be partisan or nonpartisan. Some cities use runoff elections instead of party-based primaries.
How Candidate Priorities and Promises Are Presented
Candidate priorities and promises are presented in candidates' own words, compiled from their campaign websites and public statements.
Candidate statements reflect local governance priorities and municipal policy concerns.
Voter Feedback and Public Response
PolicyContrast aggregates voter feedback through a public survey to reflect how voters respond to candidate statements.
Voter feedback reflects local public response to candidates seeking city leadership.