Lots of Measures Have Qualified for California’s November Ballot. Here’s What They Would Do
Voters will weigh proposals on taxes, housing, elections and health care, including a 5% wealth tax and $11.25 billion for affordable housing.
- On Thursday, California finalized 14 statewide ballot measures for the November 3, 2026, election covering taxation, housing, healthcare, and election reforms after interest groups withdrew high-profile proposals.
- A high-profile proposal seeks a one-time 5% "Billionaire tax" on roughly 200 California billionaires to fund healthcare and education, while opposing measures aim to undercut it through state audits and property tax prohibitions.
- Voters will also consider an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond and an $8.4 billion "Immunology research bond" for immune-system technologies, alongside a healthcare initiative requiring clinics to spend 90% of revenue on direct patient care.
- Other measures include mandates for "Voter ID" requirements and amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act to expedite environmental review deadlines for housing and clean energy projects, plus recall election reform.
- The ballot also features a "Public campaign financing" proposal and a "Rainy day fund" amendment to increase general fund deposits to 20%, reflecting diverse efforts to address fiscal policy and government transparency.
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Lots of measures have qualified for California’s November ballot. Here’s what they would do
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Lots of measures have qualified for California's November ballot. Here's what they would do
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Calif. (KESQ) – This Thursday marked the deadline for California to finalize the ballot for the upcoming November election, where residents will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures surrounding taxation, environment, election, housing and healthcare. Following months of petitions and gathering signatures, ballot initiatives have been released giving Californians a better look at what to expect in the upcoming fall. One initiative named the ‘Bi…
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