PROPOSITION 41 REQUIRES AUDITS OF PROGRAMS FUNDED BY NEW STATE SPECIAL TAXES. PROHIBITS NEW STATE TAXES THAT ARE EXCLUDED FROM EXISTING VOTER-APPROVED STATE SPENDING LIMIT
On the ballot CA · 2026-11-03
In plain English
This measure would require that any new special taxes passed by the state be audited to check how the money is spent. It would also block the state from creating new taxes that avoid the spending limits that voters have already approved.
If this passes
What would actually change. No predictions, no opinions.
- New state special taxes would have to be audited to check how programs funded by those taxes are performing
- The state would not be allowed to create new taxes that are excluded from (or get around) existing voter-approved spending limits
- These rules would apply to any new special taxes the state tries to pass after this measure takes effect
Who's funding each side
Supporting (Yes)
$22.5M
Top donors
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria$5.0M
Newsom for California Governor 2022$2.1M
California Medical Association - Physicians' Issues Committee$2.0M
Opposing (No)
$39.8M
Top donors
MoveOn.org Political Action$21.6M
MoveOn.org PAC Beginning Balance as of Registration$11.8M
Contributors to Motorola PAC are listed on this committee's FEC reportFed PAC ID C00075341
$5.1M
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