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California · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Proposition 43: what your vote means

Vote needed for voter-proposed local special taxes. On every California ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.

Proposition 43 · Legislative constitutional amendment

Vote needed for voter-proposed local special taxes

Heads up: voting YES on this measure removes the option to pass voter-proposed local special taxes by a simple majority; they would need two-thirds.

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

LIMITS VOTERS’ ABILITY TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

As printed in the Official Voter Information Guide, California Secretary of State (title prepared by the Attorney General).

A YES vote means:

Local special taxes proposed by voters would need two-thirds voter approval, instead of a simple majority, starting January 1, 2027.

A NO vote means:

Those voter-proposed local special taxes could continue to pass with a majority vote.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: local voters, cities, counties, and districts that rely on voter-proposed special taxes.
  • Taxes: raises the approval threshold for voter-proposed local special taxes (for example sales, parcel, or utility taxes for a specific purpose) from over 50% to two-thirds.
  • Fiscal impact (Legislative Analyst): possibility that local tax revenues will not grow as much in the future.

Official arguments, summarized

Short neutral summaries of the arguments printed in the official voters’ pamphlet. The committees that wrote them are responsible for their content. Read the full text at the link below.

Argument for

Supporters say it restores the two-thirds vote that Proposition 13 required for local special taxes, which court rulings had loosened.

Argument against

Opponents say it would make it harder to fund local services and let a one-third minority block measures most voters support.

Arguments and rebuttals, Proposition 43, Official Voter Information Guide

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Who opposes it

Official sources

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.