Proposition 43: Local Taxes Limitation
November 3, 2026 · California · Statewide
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 39,287,377 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 39,287,377) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 0, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Government Spending Reduction (for)
Today a local special tax — a tax earmarked for a specific purpose — needs two-thirds voter approval when a city or county proposes it, but only a simple majority when citizens put it on the ballot by initiative, under a California Supreme Court ruling. Proposition 43 closes that gap: starting January 1, 2027, every new, extended, or increased local special tax would need two-thirds voter approval no matter how it reaches the ballot. It also bars local governments, including citizen initiatives, from adding property-value-based taxes beyond those the constitution already allows.
A YES vote means
A yes vote requires two-thirds voter approval for all new or increased local special taxes, including citizen-initiative taxes that today pass with a simple majority.
A NO vote means
A no vote keeps the current split: two-thirds approval for special taxes proposed by local governments, simple majority for those proposed by citizen initiative.
Read the official measure text (PDF)
Source: sos.ca.gov
Election sources
Source: sos.ca.gov