November 3, 2026 general election
California Proposition 43; what a yes or no vote means.
Raises the approval threshold for certain voter-proposed local special taxes from a majority to two-thirds beginning January 1, 2027.
Bottom line
What Proposition 43 does
Raises the approval threshold for certain voter-proposed local special taxes from a majority to two-thirds beginning January 1, 2027.
The measure is a legislative constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by legislature. Its official title is “Limits Voters' Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services.”
A yes vote
Yes means
Certain local government taxes would require approval from two-thirds of voters.
A no vote
No means
Those voter-proposed local taxes could continue to pass with a majority vote.
State estimate
What it could cost
Future local government tax revenue might not rise as much because of the higher approval threshold.
That is the fiscal effect summarized from the state voter guide. Estimates describe likely government effects; they are not a promise of an exact future result.
Primary record
Read the complete state analysis
This explainer is a starting point. The Secretary of State’s guide carries the impartial analysis, fiscal estimate, arguments for and against the measure, rebuttals and proposed law. Read that record before making a decision.
Open the official Proposition 43 guide