Proposition 42: Personal Property and Retroactive Tax Prohibitions
California
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 39,287,377 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 39,287,377) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Cost of Living Reduction
California could no longer create taxes on simply owning financial assets or other personal property. Existing taxes would stay unchanged. Most retroactive state taxes would also be barred, with a narrow emergency exception reaching back up to one year. Future tax revenue could be lower, but the timing and amount are unclear.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
California could not create ownership taxes on financial assets or other personal property. Most retroactive state taxes would also be banned.
A NO vote means
California could still consider both types of taxes. Existing taxes would stay unchanged either way.
Sources: sos.ca.gov · lao.ca.gov