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Prop. 42 requires any new taxes to apply only after voters have approved them.
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Entry 9, published Oct 3, 2026. Each entry includes the fingerprint of the one before it, so no earlier entry can change unnoticed.
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- Entry 9 · Oct 3, 2026 · current9b77b7df65617d9675d94dd02758a6913510a918de025b8fc3f4ff5080a9c552
- Entry 2 · Oct 3, 2026 · replaced on Oct 3, 20262557fbab91b8e5e5027b46e47e3bbaf594ffefbe13a39ccf4770f9fb084918aa
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Call: Missing context
The sentence appears under the argument's heading on unfair retroactive taxes. Section 2(a) of Proposition 42 bars any state law or constitutional provision enacted on or after January 1, 2026 from imposing a tax that operates retroactively to create liability based on conduct, activities, or status before the effective date, including residency status on an earlier date. The Analyst describes this as limiting when "a ballot measure or the Legislature" can raise a tax retroactively. Two points the sentence leaves out: the measure does not require a voter vote for new taxes, so a tax passed by the Legislature takes effect without one; and Section 2(c) lets the Legislature impose a tax with limited retroactivity (up to 365 days) when the Governor has declared certain emergencies and the revenue is limited to responding to the emergency.
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missing-context- Author id:
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checker-judgments-ca-2026- Owner key id:
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Vetted · Oct 3, 2026
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