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California ballot, November 3, 2026 · read-only

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BELIEFShould public money be used to help pay for candidates' election campaigns?PROP 73 · 1988 · PASSEDCampaign Funding. Contribution Limits. Prohibition of Public Funding. Initiative Statute.PROP 4 · SELECTEDRepeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.Reader votes: fewer than 52 claims · 1 supported · 1 missing contextWHAT DO I WANT?Should state and local governments be allowed to create programs that use public money, within set limits, to help pay for candidates' campaigns?

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