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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces that a Proposed Initiative has Entered Circulation

Redefines Residency for State Taxation Purposes and Limits Taxation of Non-Residents and Part-Time Residents. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

 
Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that the proponent of a new initiative was cleared to begin collecting petition signatures on February 11, 2026.
 
The Attorney General prepares the legal title and summary that is required to appear on initiative petitions. When the official language is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent(s) and to the Secretary of State, and the initiative may be circulated for signatures. The Secretary of State then provides a calendar of deadlines to the proponent(s) and to county elections officials. The Attorney General’s official title and summary for the measure is as follows:
 
REDEFINES RESIDENCY FOR STATE TAXATION PURPOSES AND LIMITS TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENTS AND PART-TIME RESIDENTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Redefines “resident,” “part-time resident,” and “non-resident” for state taxation purposes based on (1) the number of days per year an individual is in California, and (2) whether they possess state-issued identification and voter registration in California. “Residents” pay all applicable state taxes, including one-time or net-worth taxes. “Non-residents” and “part-time residents” pay state taxes on California income but are exempt from one-time and net-worth taxes. “Part-time residents” also pay state tax on a portion of non-California income over $2 million. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Change in state revenues of an unknown amount. (25-0039A1.)
 
The Secretary of State’s tracking number for this measure is 2016 and the Attorney General's tracking number is 25-0039A1.
 
The proponent of the measure, Kurt R. Oneto, must collect signatures of 874,641 registered voters (eight percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2022 general election) in order for the measure to become eligible for the ballot. The proponent has 180 days to circulate petitions for the measure, meaning the signatures must be submitted to county elections officials no later than August 10, 2026. The proponent may be contacted at koneto@nmgovlaw.com and (916) 446-6752.

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