California ballot, November 3, 2026 · read-only
Connections
How the sourced facts, the checked judgments and readers’ votes connect each question to what is on the ballot.
How the lines on this map are checked and signedBELIEFHow many voters should have to agree before a new local tax can pass?PROP 13 · 1978 · PASSEDTax Limitation—Initiative Constitutional AmendmentPROP 218 · 1996 · PASSEDVoter Approval for Local Government Taxes. Limitations on Fees, Assessments, and Charges. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.PROP 43Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.Reader votes: fewer than 54 claims · 3 supported · 1 can’t verifyWHAT DO I WANT? · SELECTEDShould certain new local taxes need two-thirds of voters to pass, instead of more than half?
On this ballot
- YES → APROP 43Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.Reader votes: fewer than 5The official summary says Proposition 43 increases the "percentage of votes needed to approve such ballot measures from a majority (over 50%) to two-thirds, beginning January 1, 2027."4 claims · 3 supported · 1 can’t verify
Past propositions
- YES → APROP 13 · 1978 · PASSEDTax Limitation—Initiative Constitutional AmendmentThe official summary says Proposition 13 "Authorizes imposition of special taxes by local government (except on real property) by 2/3 vote of qualified electors."
- relates toPROP 218 · 1996 · PASSEDVoter Approval for Local Government Taxes. Limitations on Fees, Assessments, and Charges. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.The official summary says Proposition 218 "Requires majority of voters approve increases in general taxes and reiterates that two-thirds must approve special tax."