A letter, issued on August 4, 2026, by the Department of Finance shared that $34 million dollars has been allocated to counties to expedite the vote counting process and to provide voter outreach and education for the November 3, 2026, statewide general election.
Of this amount, counties can use up to $29 million to increase the number of available staff to tabulate votes, make equipment purchases or technology upgrades, acquire space to accommodate additional staff or equipment purchases to expedite the vote counting process, and $5 million to conduct voter education and outreach.
See the letter and amount allocated to each county HERE.
For additional information, contact RCRC Senior Policy Advocate Sarah Dukett.
Update: On August 19, California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw sent a letter to State Controller Malia Cohen outlining these allocations.