As of 7:21 a.m. Wednesday, KQED had Prop 5 at 50.3% Yes (3,698,603) to 49.6% No (3,647,576). ABC7 rounded both sides to 50%, with 3,706,564 Yes votes to 3,657,452 No, a gap of about 49,000.
Today, a California recall ballot asks two questions: should the official be removed, and who should replace them? Prop 5 would drop the second question. If a statewide officeholder were recalled, the governor would appoint a replacement, while legislative vacancies would be filled by special election.
Prop 4
Prop 4 would have let any state or local government set up public financing for campaigns, repealing a 1988 ban. KQED showed it failing 51.9% to 48%, and ABC7 had 3,891,810 No to 3,599,505 Yes. Right now only charter cities and counties can run such programs, according to KQED.
Prop 5 is the statewide measure most likely to flip as late ballots are counted.
All results are unofficial election-night and early-morning counts as of Wednesday, Nov. 4. Counties keep counting mail and provisional ballots for days, and certification comes later, so margins can shift, especially in close contests.