California Proposition 43 — Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- Currently, local governments must obtain two-thirds voter approval to impose, extend, or increase special taxes (taxes dedicated to a specific purpose) that they place on the ballot. However, this two-thirds vote requirement does not currently apply to special taxes put on ballot by voter signature gathering. This measure would limit voters’ ability to pass voter-proposed local special taxes by raising the percentage of votes needed to approve such ballot measures from a majority (over 50%) to two-thirds. Applies to voter-proposed ballot measures approved after January 1, 2027. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Possibility that local government tax revenues will not go up as much in the future due to a higher vote threshold for certain taxes.
- A YES vote means
- Certain local government taxes would require two-thirds approval by voters.
- A NO vote means
- Certain local government taxes could continue to be approved by voters with a majority vote.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority
- Put on the ballot by
- the Legislature
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