Ballot Stakes · Nov 3, 2026 · Irvine, CA
Prop 43: Two-thirds vote for citizen-initiated local special taxes (ACA 22)
Prop 43 would require two-thirds approval for local special taxes put on the ballot by citizens instead of a simple majority.
A Yes vote means
Starting Jan 1, 2027, any new, increased or extended local special tax proposed by voters (citizen initiative) needs two-thirds approval instead of a simple majority.
A No vote means
Citizen-initiated local special taxes can continue to pass with a simple majority under current court decisions (City of Upland, 2017).
Who pays: mostly poor and middle class pay. Whose pocket it lands in: mostly ends with billionaires.