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Chapman 80,761,492 674,641 2,978,368 James R. Jackson 81,279,400 156,733 2,978,368 Christian S. Kendall 78,671,214 2,764,919 2,978,368 Francisco J. Leon 81,280,018 156,115 2,978,368 Mark A. (Mac) McFarland 81,280,348 155,785 2,978,368 William B. Roby 80,358,733 1,077,400 2,978,368 Alejandra (Ale) Veltmann 80,392,617 1,043,516 2,978,368","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925326000102/0001609253-26-000102-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-04-30"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"5d824c34190f30a7515b3eb0d0ca9be76d13feef","claim":"California Resources Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2026-04-30 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved. The proposal received 68,885,474 votes for; 12,331,300 votes against; 219,359 abstentions; and 2,978,368 broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925326000102/0001609253-26-000102-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-04-30"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d5ba5eeb2f348ff92fa6b2adedf786410b334109","claim":"California Resources Corp shareholders approved Ratification of selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-04-30 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. The proposal received 84,090,991 votes for; 196,747 votes against; and 126,763 abstentions.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925326000102/0001609253-26-000102-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-04-30"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}