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2026 California Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Criminal Justice

Election Date State Title Outcome
June 3, 2008 California Proposition 99: Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 9: Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 6: Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 36: Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Status. Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 62: The Justice That Works Act of 2016 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 66: Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 20: California Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 25: California Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments Referendum Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 17: Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 36: Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative Passed

Economy and Fiscal

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 32: $18 Minimum Wage Failed

Health and Health Care

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Statute. Passed
May 19, 2009 California Proposition 1E: Mental Health Services Funding. Temporary Reallocation. Helps Balance State Budget. Failed
May 19, 2009 California Proposition 1D: Protects Children's Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget. Failed
June 5, 2012 California Proposition 29: HOPE 2010 : The California Cancer Research Act Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 56: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 61: The California Drug Price Relief Act Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 8: Regulates Amounts Outpatient Kidney Dialysis Clinics Charge For Dialysis Treatment Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 23: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 California 21-0013 - Proposition 29: California Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Failed
March 5, 2024 California Proposition 1: California Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 34: Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 35: Managed Care Organization Tax Authorization Passed
Nov. 3, 2026 California : Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers Initiative Pending
Nov. 3, 2026 California : Establish Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute Initiative Pending
Nov. 3, 2026 California : One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs Initiative Pending

Housing and Property

Election Date State Title Outcome
June 3, 2008 California Proposition 99: Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment. Passed
June 3, 2008 California Proposition 98: Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 12: Veterans' Bond Act of 2008 Passed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 13: Limits On Property Tax Assessment. Seismic Retrofitting Of Existing Buildings. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
June 3, 2014 California Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014 Passed
June 5, 2018 California Proposition 72: Permits Legislature To Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property Tax Reassessment Requirement Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 1: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 2: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 5: Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 10: Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 19: Changes Certain Property Tax Rules. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 21: Expands Local Governments' Authority To Enact Rent Control On Residential Property. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 5: California Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Special Taxes to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment Failed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 33: California Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative Failed
Nov. 3, 2026 California : Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond Initiative Pending
Nov. 3, 2026 California : Proposition 1, Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure Pending
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