Ballot measures

14 measures on California’s November 3 ballot.

Only California’s measures are held so far.

spent so far to win these votes: $422 million; Props 42 and 40 draw the most.
days until the vote: 32
past measures passed: 34 of 60
of the Legislature’s measures passed: 75%
of citizen initiatives passed: 43%

Proposition 1: Authorizes bonds for housing affordability programsAuthorizes $11.25 billion in state general obligation bonds for housing affordability programs.$2.4M for$7.5K against326 to 1 for it
Proposition 2: Increases state’s rainy day fundIncreases California’s Rainy Day Fund, approved by voters in 2014, to provide funding for education.$1K for$7.5K against7.5 to 1 against it
Proposition 4: Repeals prohibition against public funding of election campaignsCurrent law prohibits state and local governments from using public funds for election campaigns except in…$50K for$7.5K against6.7 to 1 for it
Proposition 5: Changes recall election process for statewide officersUnder current law, voters decide at the same election whether (1) to recall a state officer.None for$7.5K against
Proposition 43: Limits voters’ ability to raise revenues for local government servicesCurrently, local governments must obtain two-thirds voter approval to impose, extend.$532K forNone against

Money is counted from filings that name a measure by its number, initiative number or title. A payment filed twice is counted once.

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Past ballot measures, newest first

Prop 2: Authorizes bonds for public school and community college facilities	2024	Passed	59%
Prop 3: Constitutional right to marriage	2024	Passed	63%
Prop 4: Authorizes bonds for safe drinking water, wildfire prevention, and protecting communities and natural lands from climate risks	2024	Passed	60%
Prop 5: Allows local bonds for affordable housing and public infrastructure with 55% voter approval	2024	Failed	45%
Prop 6: Eliminates constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons	2024	Failed	47%
Prop 1: Authorizes $6.38 billion in bonds to build mental health treatment facilities for those with mental health and substance use challenges; provides housing for the homeless	2024 primary	Passed	50%
Prop 1: Constitutional right to reproductive freedom	2022	Passed	67%
Prop 13: Authorizes bonds for facility repair, construction, and modernization at public preschools, k–12 schools, community colleges, and universities	2020 primary	Failed	47%
Prop 1: Authorizes bonds to fund specified housing assistance programs	2018	Passed	56%
Prop 2: Authorizes bonds to fund existing housing program for individuals with mental illness	2018	Passed	63%
Prop 7: Conforms California daylight saving time to federal law. Allows Legislature to change daylight saving time period	2018	Passed	60%
Prop 69: Requires that certain new transportation revenues be used for transportation purposes	2018 primary	Passed	81%
Prop 70: Requires legislative supermajority vote approving use of cap-and-trade reserve fund	2018 primary	Failed	35%
Prop 71: Sets effective date for ballot measures	2018 primary	Passed	78%
Prop 72: Permits Legislature to exclude newly constructed rain-capture systems from property-tax reassessment requirement	2018 primary	Passed	85%
Prop 42: Public records. Open meetings. state reimbursement to local agencies	2014 primary	Passed	62%

A measure needs more than half the vote to pass.

Past measures and how they did