California · Constitutional amendment · put on the ballot by the legislature · Nov 3, 2026
Proposition 43
Limits Voters' Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
What it says
Currently, local governments must obtain two-thirds voter approval to impose, extend, or increase special taxes they place on the ballot, but this requirement does not apply to special taxes put on the ballot by voter signature gathering. This measure would require voter-proposed local special taxes to also receive two-thirds voter approval (rather than a simple majority) to pass. Applies to voter-proposed ballot measures approved after January 1, 2027. Could result in lower local government tax revenues in the future.
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Other measures in California
- Proposition 1 · Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
- Proposition 2 · Increases State's Rainy Day Fund
- Proposition 3 · Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
- Proposition 4 · Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
- Proposition 5 · Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
- Proposition 39 · Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
- Proposition 40 · Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
- Proposition 41 · Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit; Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
- Proposition 37 · Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
- Proposition 38 · Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
- Proposition 44 · Requires Community Health Clinics to Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
- Proposition 45 · Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
- Proposition 42 · Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes