View source for 2028 United States presidential election in California

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{{Infobox election
| election_name     = {{PAGENAME}}
| country           = United States
| flag_year         = 
| flag_image        = Flag of California.svg
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| party_colour      = 
| party_name        = 
| alliance_name     = 
| previous_election = {{wp|2024 United States presidential election in California|2024}}
| previous_year     = {{wp|2024 United States presidential election in California|2024}}
| outgoing_members  = 
| election_date     = {{Start date|2028|11|07}}
| elected_members   = 
| next_election     = 2031 New California presidential election
| next_year         = 2031
| seats_for_election= 
| majority_seats    = 
| opinion_polls     = 
| registered        = 
| turnout           = <!--18,767,644--> <br> 76.81% ({{increase}} 5.41 {{wp|percentage point|pp}})

<!--        Gavin Newsom        -->
| image1            = Newsom_April_2024_(cropped).jpg
| image1_size       = 
| image1_upright    = 
| colour1           = 0000ff
| nominee1          = '''{{wp|Gavin Newsom}}'''
| party1            = {{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}
| alliance1         = 
| home_state1       = {{wp|California}}
| running_mate1     = '''{{wp|Cory Booker}}'''
| electoral_vote1   = '''54'''
| popular_vote1     = '''8,762,613'''
| percentage1       = '''46.69%'''

<!--        JD Vance        -->
| image2            = Senator_Vance_official_portrait._118th_Congress (cropped).jpg
| image2_size       = 
| image2_upright    = 
| colour2           = ff0000
| nominee2          = {{wp|JD Vance}}
| party2            = {{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}
| alliance2         = 
| home_state2       = {{wp|Ohio}}
| running_mate2     = [[Ron DeSantis]]
| electoral_vote2   = 0
| popular_vote2     = 7,726,639
| percentage2       = 41.17%

<!--        Gretchen Whitmer        -->
| image3            = 8R4A9872_(53367444225)_(Whitmer1).jpg
| image3_size       = 
| image3_upright    = 
| colour3           = ddddbb
| nominee3          = {{wp|Gretchen Whitmer}}
| party3            = {{wp|Independent politician|Independent}} 
| alliance3         = {{collapsible list|titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;|title=''Parties''|{{wp|Forward Party (United States)|Forward}}|{{wp|Green Party (United States)|Green}}}}
| home_state3       = {{wp|Michigan}}
| running_mate3     = {{wp|Pete Buttigieg}}
| electoral_vote3   = 0
| popular_vote3     = 2,210,828
| percentage3       = 11.78%

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| title             = President
| before_election   = {{wp|JD Vance}}
| before_party      = {{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}
| posttitle         = 
| after_election    = {{wp|JD Vance}}
| after_party       = {{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}
}}

The [[{{PAGENAME}}]] was held on November 7, 2028, as part of the [[2028 United States presidential election]] in which all 50 states and the {{wp|District of Columbia}} participated. {{wp|California}} voters chose 54 electors to represent them via a popular vote. The {{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}} ticket of {{wp|Gavin Newsom}} and {{wp|Cory Booker}} defeated incumbents {{wp|JD Vance}} and [[Ron DeSantis]] and independent challengers {{wp|Gretchen Whitmer}} and {{wp|Pete Buttigieg}}. This was the first time since {{wp|1992 United States presidential election in California|1992}} in which a candidate won California without winning a majority of the state's 
popular vote, and the first time since {{wp|1976 United States presidential election in California|1976}} in which two candidates received more than 40% but less than 50% of the state's popular vote.