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UID:gcj-california-deadline-federal-estimated-tax-september-2026@goldenc
 oastjournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916
SUMMARY:Federal estimated-tax installment
DESCRIPTION:September 15 is the general federal estimated-tax due date f
 or income received from June 1 through August 31. California also lists 
 a third installment date\, but its standard schedule assigns 0% to that 
 installment\; annualized-income situations can differ. Check the federal
  amount due and the California 540-ES worksheet that applies to your inc
 ome pattern.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#federal-esti
 mated-tax-september-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-voter-guides-mailing-2026@goldencoastjournal
 .com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014
SUMMARY:State and county voter guides begin mailing
DESCRIPTION:The state and county voter-information-guide mailing period 
 runs from September 24 through October 13. Review the online state guide
  now\; contact the county elections office if expected local material do
 es not arrive.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#voter-guides
 -mailing-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-ballots-mail-early-voting-2026@goldencoastjo
 urnal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
SUMMARY:Ballots begin mailing\; early voting begins
DESCRIPTION:County officials must begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots to 
 active registered voters no later than October 5. Early voting also begi
 ns. Verify the mailing address in My Voter Status and check the official
  early-voting locator for local hours.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#ballots-mail
 -early-voting-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-ballot-drop-off-opens-2026@goldencoastjourna
 l.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
SUMMARY:Ballot drop-off locations open statewide
DESCRIPTION:All counties must open vote-by-mail ballot drop-off location
 s by October 6\; the locations remain available through Election Day. Us
 e the official early-voting locator or county elections office to confir
 m a current location and schedule.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#ballot-drop-
 off-opens-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-tax-extension-filing-2026@goldencoastjournal
 .com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016
SUMMARY:2025 individual income-tax returns on extension
DESCRIPTION:October 15 is the ordinary filing deadline for California in
 dividual returns under the state’s automatic extension and for federal i
 ndividual returns with a timely extension. The ordinary payment deadline
  remained April 15. File the applicable return\, retain acceptance recor
 ds and confirm whether a disaster\, military or overseas rule changes th
 e date.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#tax-extensio
 n-filing-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-voter-registration-2026@goldencoastjournal.c
 om
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
SUMMARY:Standard voter-registration deadline
DESCRIPTION:October 19 is the last day to register online or have a pape
 r registration application postmarked for the November 3 general electio
 n. Register or confirm the record through the Secretary of State\; condi
 tional registration remains available after this date.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#voter-regist
 ration-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-conditional-registration-2026@goldencoastjou
 rnal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
SUMMARY:Conditional voter registration begins
DESCRIPTION:Eligible voters who miss the standard deadline can condition
 ally register and cast a provisional ballot from October 20 through Elec
 tion Day. Confirm the participating county office\, polling location or 
 vote center before traveling.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#conditional-
 registration-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-voter-choice-centers-2026@goldencoastjournal
 .com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
SUMMARY:First Voter’s Choice Act vote centers open
DESCRIPTION:The first vote centers open in participating Voter’s Choice 
 Act counties on October 24\; other early-voting schedules vary by county
 . Use the official locator to verify whether the county participates and
  which centers are open.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#voter-choice
 -centers-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-replacement-ballot-request-2026@goldencoastj
 ournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028
SUMMARY:Replacement vote-by-mail ballot request
DESCRIPTION:October 27 is the state’s recommended date to submit a repla
 cement-ballot application. It is guidance\, not a final cutoff for every
  later ballot problem. Contact the county elections office immediately i
 f a ballot is missing\, lost or destroyed.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#replacement-
 ballot-request-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-general-election-day-2026@goldencoastjournal
 .com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
SUMMARY:California General Election Day
DESCRIPTION:Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots mu
 st be postmarked on or before November 3\; personally returned ballots m
 ust arrive by 8 p.m. If mailing on Election Day\, obtain a hand-stamped 
 postmark from a postal employee inside a U.S. Post Office.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#general-elec
 tion-day-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-mailed-ballot-receipt-2026@goldencoastjourna
 l.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111
SUMMARY:Mailed ballot receipt deadline
DESCRIPTION:A mailed vote-by-mail ballot postmarked on or before Electio
 n Day must reach the county elections office no later than November 10. 
 Use Where’s My Ballot or the county ballot-status system to confirm rece
 ipt and acceptance.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#mailed-ballo
 t-receipt-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-signature-cure-2026@goldencoastjournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126
SUMMARY:Ballot signature-cure statements due
DESCRIPTION:A completed statement addressing a missing or noncomparable 
 vote-by-mail envelope signature must reach the county elections office b
 y 5 p.m. on November 25. Follow the instructions for the county that hol
 ds the voter record\; county procedures can differ.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#signature-cu
 re-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-county-election-certification-2026@goldencoa
 stjournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
SUMMARY:County election results certification
DESCRIPTION:December 3 is the last day for county elections officials to
  certify their general-election results. Treat election-night and canvas
 s-period totals as unofficial until the applicable certification is comp
 lete.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#county-elect
 ion-certification-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcj-california-deadline-state-election-certification-2026@goldencoas
 tjournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212
SUMMARY:California Statement of Vote certification
DESCRIPTION:The Secretary of State’s certified Statement of Vote and cer
 tificates of election are scheduled for December 11. Use the certified s
 tate record for final statewide results.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#state-electi
 on-certification-2026
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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UID:gcj-california-deadline-minimum-wage-2027@goldencoastjournal.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
SUMMARY:California minimum wage becomes $17.40
DESCRIPTION:The statewide minimum wage rises to $17.40 an hour. The asso
 ciated minimum salary threshold for many overtime exemptions becomes $72
 \,384\; duties tests and other requirements still apply. Check the work 
 location\, industry\, pay rate and applicable local rule\; some local or
  industry rates are higher.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#minimum-wage
 -2027
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
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UID:gcj-california-deadline-estimated-tax-january-2027@goldencoastjourna
 l.com
DTSTAMP:20260914T144500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270116
SUMMARY:Fourth estimated-tax installment
DESCRIPTION:January 15 is the general fourth-installment date for 2026 f
 ederal estimated tax and the California schedule’s fourth payment. Filin
 g early can change the federal or state January-payment requirement in q
 ualifying cases. Use the applicable federal and California worksheets\; 
 confirm any early-filing\, farming\, fishing or fiscal-year exception.
URL:https://www.goldencoastjournal.com/california-deadlines#estimated-ta
 x-january-2027
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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