California voters will decide 14 statewide propositions in 2026 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language — no editorializing.
Authorize $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds: $10 billion to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs, and $1.25 billion for farm, home, and mobilehome purchase assistance for veterans.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Change how much the state must deposit into the Budget Stabilization Account (rainy-day fund), raise the cap on the account's balance from 10% to 20% of General Fund tax proceeds, and exclude reserve deposits from the state spending limit.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Make permanent the existing 2012 voter-approved tax rates on high incomes, currently set to expire in 2031. Allocates the revenues 89% to K-12 schools and 11% to community colleges, with local school boards deciding how revenues are spent.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Allow public funds to be used for campaign financing when candidates abide by expenditure limits and strict qualifying criteria, and increase penalties for prohibited foreign contributions in connection with ballot measures and elections.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Eliminate the successor election when a state officer is recalled, leaving the office vacant until filled under the Constitution and state law; if the Governor is recalled, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor for the remainder of the term.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Authorize up to $25 billion in bonds to offer eligible buyers fixed-rate second mortgages for up to 17% of the purchase price of a qualified new home. Bonds are repaid by homeowners' mortgage payments, not the State.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Authorize $8.4 billion in state general obligation bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research, split between a University of California-affiliated nonprofit research institute and a grant program for public or nonprofit universities and institutions.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Require voters to present government-issued identification at the polls (or the last four digits of a government-issued ID number when voting by mail), require the State to provide voter ID cards on request, and require officials to annually report citizenship-verification rates.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Impose a one-time tax of up to 5% on taxpayers and trusts with covered assets valued over $1 billion, allocating 90% of the revenues to health care and 10% to food assistance or education-related programs.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Require pre-election and recurring audits of programs funded by new statewide special taxes, and prohibit new state taxes enacted after January 1, 2026 that exclude their revenues from the existing voter-approved state spending limit.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Prohibit any new state tax on the ownership or control of personal property (including retirement accounts, financial assets, and business interests) or that applies retroactively, for taxes enacted or taking effect on or after January 1, 2026.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Beginning January 1, 2027, require two-thirds voter approval for local special taxes, including those proposed by citizen initiative, and prohibit local ad valorem property taxes except as provided under existing constitutional provisions.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Require nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers to spend at least 90% of their revenue on program services advancing their charitable purpose rather than management and overhead, with monetary penalties for noncompliance.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
Amend the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to expedite environmental review of specified project categories (including most housing, transportation, water, health, and clean energy projects), setting deadlines for review and limiting court review of project approvals.
YES supports this change · NO keeps current law
These measures appear on every ballot in the state — see your full ballot with your ZIP code
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Titles and summaries come from official government sources (the California Secretary of State and Attorney General). Measure lists can change until final certification — always confirm with your state election office. Last reviewed July 9, 2026.