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Limits voters’ ability to pass voter-proposed local special taxes by increasing percentage of votes needed to approve such ballot measures from a majority (over 50%) to two-thirds, beginning January 1, 2027.
Official source: https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/43/index.htm
Source captured 2026-10-08.
Certain local government taxes would require two-thirds approval by voters.
Certain local government taxes could continue to be approved by voters with a majority vote.
Official voter guide · source captured 2026-10-08. Read the official overview
Prepared by the Attorney General. Read the official title and summary
Legislative Analyst’s estimate, published in the official voter guide. Read the complete analysis
Local Governments in California. California has many local governments. These include cities, counties, special districts, and school districts.
Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. The State Constitution allows local governments to increase taxes with local voter approval. Tax increases can be put on a ballot by voters or a local governing board (such as a city council or board of supervisors). Increases in some types of local taxes require a two-thirds vote to approve them, while other types of taxes require a majority (more than half) vote to approve them. Some local tax increases are approved permanently, while others are approved for a limited period of time. Before those taxes expire, voters can be asked whether to extend them.
Figures and full document formatting are available in the official analysis.
Requires Certain Local Taxes Receive Two-Thirds Approval by Voters. Under current law, local taxes that are used for a specific purpose require a two-thirds vote to be approved. These are called special taxes. However, recent court decisions have allowed special taxes that are proposed by voters to be approved with a majority vote. Under Proposition 43, beginning on January 1, 2027, any new, increased, or extended local special taxes proposed by voters would require a two-thirds vote.
Figures and full document formatting are available in the official analysis.
Possibility for Lower Local Government Tax Revenues in the Future. Proposition 43 makes it harder for local governments to pass certain taxes. As a result, local governments’ tax revenues could be lower in the future than they otherwise would be. The actual revenue impact is unknown and would depend on future decisions by local governments and voters.
Figures and full document formatting are available in the official analysis.
These are the authors’ advocacy statements, not impartial analysis or CalBallot endorsements. Official agencies have not checked these arguments for accuracy.
Prop. 43 protects taxpayers by restoring Proposition 13’s two-thirds vote requirement to pass local special taxes, including sales taxes, real estate taxes and utility taxes. Courts have allowed special interests to pass earmarked tax increases with fewer votes. Prop. 43 closes this loophole, protecting taxpayers, homeowners and renters. Vote yes.
PROPOSITION 43 LIMITS VOTERS’ ABILITY TO FUND ESSENTIAL LOCAL SERVICES including fire protection, 911 response, schools, roads, hospitals and affordable housing. It doesn’t cut your taxes and lets just 33.4% of voters veto what nearly 67% want. Protect your vote and majority rule. Vote NO on Proposition 43.
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These are the submitted lists in the official overview, not exhaustive lists of endorsements. “None submitted” does not mean no opposition exists.
Official voter guide · source captured 2026-10-08. Read the official overview
SOS-reported contributions to primarily formed committees. These are contributions, not spending. Some committees work on several measures or transfer money to other committees; do not add these figures across measures or treat them as unique donor dollars.
$10,005,010
Reported through 2026-10-06 · 2 committee(s)
$7,958,020
Reported through 2026-10-06 · 2 committee(s)
SOS contribution totals and reporting scope · captured 2026-10-08.
FPPC list updated 2026-10-06. These lists cover qualifying committees, not every donor or all campaign money. They are not a breakdown of the SOS totals above: the sources have different reporting coverage, and even one FPPC donor amount can exceed a displayed SOS total. An asterisk (*) marks money for a committee involved in multiple measures; it cannot be allocated to this measure alone. Lists below are not added together.
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This is a reporting snapshot. A contribution timeline, donor concentration and sector breakdown have not been calculated for these 2026 records. Earlier elections’ receipt totals use CalBallot’s separate historical finance dataset.