On April 21, 2026, the California Secretary of State determined Initiative 1983 (25-0006A1) is now eligible for the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot.
Titled, "LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT",
the initiative limits voters' ability to pass voter-proposed local
special taxes by raising the vote approval threshold requirement for
such ballot measures from a simple majority (over 50%) to two-thirds.
In charter cities, it also prohibits voters from approving real estate
transfer taxes other than the existing 0.11% transfer tax authorized by
Revenue and Taxation Code section 11911.
Initiative 1983 also overturns all existing voter-approved
property-related taxes, including real estate sales and transfer taxes,
that do not comply with these requirements two years after the measure
is enacted.
Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of
fiscal impact on state and local governments: Annual loss of
revenues to local governments totaling up to a couple of billion
dollars, predominantly affecting certain charter cities. Potential
future reduction in what local governments would otherwise collect in
revenues due to a higher vote threshold for certain taxes and fewer
types of taxes that local governments can adopt.
Full text of the initiative can be found here: 25-0006A1. |
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