Category: Politics, Public Policy & Civic Life

Proposition 40 would impose a one-time tax on certain California residents with more than $1 billion in covered net worth. The LAO estimates tens of

Proposition 41 is marketed as an accountability measure, but the constitutional text does two things: it mandates audits of programs funded by new special taxes

California Proposition 39 combines voter identification at every election with citizenship-record checks, yearly county reporting and state audits. A new Census Bureau analysis flags about

Proposition 37 would let CalHFA issue up to $25 billion in revenue bonds to offer qualifying buyers fixed-rate second mortgages of up to 17% of

Proposition 38 would authorize an $8.4 billion state general-obligation bond for immunology and immunotherapy research. Half is reserved for one qualifying nonprofit institute, and the

Proposition 4 does not create a campaign-financing program or immediately fund candidates. It removes California’s broad statutory ban and sets rules for future programs, while

Proposition 5 would separate the decision to recall a state official from the decision about who replaces that official. It would use existing vacancy rules

Proposition 3 keeps California’s existing 1%, 2% and 3% high-income tax increments after their scheduled 2030 expiration. The revenue is substantial but volatile, and claims

Proposition 2 would expand California’s rainy-day fund rules, but it does more than double the reserve cap. It also extends and broadens debt payments, changes

Proposition 1 would finance affordable rental housing, preservation, homeownership, infrastructure and veterans’ loans. The central tradeoff is whether expected housing benefits justify decades of General