TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Andrew M. Mize, Legislative & Policy Analyst
SUBJECT: Resolution Informing the Public of the Upcoming Special Election and Proposition 50
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution informing the public of the November 4, 2025, special election, the substance of Proposition 50, and information about local ballots and ballot drop box locations and hours. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
California uses an independent redistricting commission, the Citizens Redistricting Commission, to redraw congressional districts every ten years, based on the results of the decennial Census. The purpose of this decennial redistricting is to adapt congressional districts to patterns of movement over the prior decade so that each congressional district represents a proportionate number of citizens: around 760,000 to 770,000 each.
Governor Newsom and the California Legislature placed on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot a measure that would temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts for the elections occurring between 2026 and 2030. The measure is on the ballot in response to mid-cycle redistricting by the State of Texas.
Under Prop 50, responsibility for redistricting returns to the Citizens Redistricting Commission following the 2030 Census.
Proposition 50 requires a simple majority to pass.
The State has provided $250 million in the FY 2025-26 Budget to fully cover the cost of local elections. For Napa County, the State expects to reimburse $682,300.
Locally, Napa County would remain within California’s 4th Congressional District should Proposition 50 be approved by voters.
The Registrar of Voters started mailing ballots out on October 6 and has until October 28 to mail out ballots. The last day to register to vote is October 30, and voters can request a ballot after registering on the County’s website.
There are three ways to vote in this election: by mail, in-person, or by dropping your ballot in one of the County’s drop boxes across the County.
Voters can return their ballot by mail using the prepaid return envelope. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
In-person voting locations are available at the locations, dates, and times listed below:
Napa:
Napa County Election Division
1125 Third Street, First Floor
Napa, CA 94559
Open daily: on weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM starting October 6, 2025; also on weekends from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM starting October 25, 2025.
Open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
American Canyon:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
5001 Main Street
American Canyon, CA 94503
Open daily starting October 25, 2025: on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; on weekends from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Saint Helena:
Napa Valley College - Upper Valley Campus
1088 College Avenue
St. Helena, CA 94574
Open daily starting November 1, 2025: on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; on weekends from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Voters can also drop their ballot in one of the County’s official drop boxes. Drop boxes opened on October 6, 2025, are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and will close promptly at 8:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
American Canyon:
4381 Broadway - by entrance to City Hall
American Canyon, CA 94503
Silver Oak Park - next to Canyon Oaks School
American Canyon, CA 94503
Angwin:
15 Angwin Ave - by entrance to Howell Mountain Market
Angwin, CA 94508
Calistoga:
Fair Way - next to the bus stop (outside Cal Mart)
Calistoga, CA 94515
Napa:
Soscol Avenue at Lincoln Avenue- South of Soscol Plaza across from Walmart
Napa, CA 94558
Solano Avenue - South of Redwood Road across from Redwood Plaza
Napa, CA 94558
S. Jefferson St - Outside of River Park Shopping Center in front of Goodwill
Napa, CA 94559
2nd Street Garage alley - between 1127 1st St and 2nd Street Garage
Napa, CA 94559
Napa Valley College - 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, by the Library
Napa, CA 94558
Saint Helena:
1492 Library Ln - in front of Library
St. Helena, CA 94574
Yountville:
Yountville Community Center - 6516 Washington Street (near the library drop box)
Yountville, CA 94599
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.