2026 California Ballot Measures

Environment

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 21: Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 23: Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions that Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum. Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 65: Environmental Fee Protection Act Failed
June 5, 2018 California Proposition 68: Authorizes Bonds Funding Parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaption, Water Quality And Supply And Flood Protection Passed
June 5, 2018 California Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 3: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 California 21-0037A1 - Proposition 30: California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative Failed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 4: Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Statute. Passed
May 19, 2009 California Proposition 1E: Mental Health Services Funding. Temporary Reallocation. Helps Balance State Budget. Failed
May 19, 2009 California Proposition 1D: Protects Children's Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget. Failed
June 5, 2012 California Proposition 29: HOPE 2010 : The California Cancer Research Act Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 56: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 61: The California Drug Price Relief Act Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 8: Regulates Amounts Outpatient Kidney Dialysis Clinics Charge For Dialysis Treatment Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 23: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 California 21-0013 - Proposition 29: California Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Failed
March 5, 2024 California Proposition 1: California Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 34: Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 California Proposition 35: Managed Care Organization Tax Authorization Passed

Stem Cell Research

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 14: Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Initiative Passed
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