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2026 California Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Animals and Wildlife

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 2: Treatment of Farm Animals	Passed
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. 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

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 60: The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act	Failed

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 24: Consumer Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 17: Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	California	Proposition 6: Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment	Failed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 3, 2008	California	Proposition 99: Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 9: Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 6: Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 36: Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Status.	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 62: The Justice That Works Act of 2016	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 66: Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 20: California Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 25: California Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments Referendum	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 17: Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	California	Proposition 36: Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative	Passed

Drugs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Status.	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 61: The California Drug Price Relief Act	Failed

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Feb. 5, 2008	California	Proposition 97: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.	Passed
May 19, 2009	California	Proposition 1C: Lottery Modernization Act.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum.	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	California	Proposition 26: Authorizes New Types of Gambling.	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	California	21-0017A1 - Proposition 27: California Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative	Failed

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 63: The Safety for All Act of 2016	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed

Stem Cell Research

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