Proposition 41: Audits and Limits for New State Special Taxes
Source: electionresults.sos.ca.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction
New state taxes for a specific purpose would first need an audit of the programs they fund, and would count toward the state spending limit. Audits cost a few million dollars a year, paid from the new taxes, and if it gets more yes votes than Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, it could block it.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Building a Better California, a committee funded by Google co-founder Sergey Brin
A committee funded mainly by Sergey Brin ($102 million) and venture capitalist John Doerr. Its goal is to cancel Prop 40, the billionaire tax, if it gets more yes votes.
Source: cpapracticeadvisor.com
A YES vote means
Proposed new state taxes for a specific purpose would trigger audits, and new state tax money would count toward the state spending limit.
A NO vote means
State audit duties and spending-limit rules would stay the same.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Building a Better CaliforniaPolitical committee funded by tech investorsIts top donors: Sergey Brin (Google co-founder); L. John Doerr III (venture capitalist); Patrick Collison (CEO of payments company Stripe)$57,600,000
- Reform California with Carl DeMaio - Ballot Measure CommitteeRepublican assemblymember's small-donor committee$21,808
Largest donors opposing
- Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers WestHealthcare workers union$22,048,461
- SEIU United Health Care Workers West Political Issues CommitteeHealthcare workers union committee$7,399,506
- SEIU United Health Care Workers West Political Action CommitteeHealthcare workers union committee$2,000,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Filings as of September 16, 2026 · Source: fppc.ca.gov
Sources: sos.ca.gov · lao.ca.gov