The 2026 California State Board of Equalization elections will be taking place on November 3, 2026, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the non-partisan blanket primary election taking place on June 2, 2026.
The incumbent is Republican Ted Gaines, who was re-elected in 2022 with 55.5% of the vote. He is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. District 1 encompasses much of inland California, stretching from Modoc County and Sisiyou County on the Oregon border to Southern California to include a portion of San Bernardino County.
The incumbent is Democrat Sally Lieber, who was elected in 2022 with 69.8% of the vote and is eligible to run for a second term. District 2 encompasses a majority of coastal California, stretching from Del Norte County on the Oregon border to Ventura County, near Los Angeles County.
The incumbent is Democrat Tony Vazquez, who was re-elected in 2022 with 70.4% of the vote. He is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election, instead running for state treasurer. District 3 encompasses the entirety of Los Angeles County.
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Schaefer, who was re-elected in 2022 with 58.8% of the vote. He is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. District 4 is in Southern California and encompasses a portion of Greater Los Angeles, including a portion of San Bernardino County and the entirety of Orange County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and Imperial County.