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ACA 13 (Ward) — Protect and Retain the Majority Vote Act

California Statewide • 2026

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Would require that ballot measures proposing to increase voting thresholds for future measures must themselves pass by the same increased threshold they seek to impose. Currently, a simple majority can pass a measure requiring supermajority votes for future actions, giving disproportionate power to a minority of voters. The measure aims to prevent abuse of the initiative process and protect local control by ensuring that statewide voters cannot easily override local decision-making with artificially high voting requirements.

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