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2026 California Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2009	California	Proposition 1A: Stabilizes State Budget. Reforms California Budget Process. Limits State Spending. Increases "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund.	Failed
Nov. 2, 2010	California	Proposition 22: Prohibits the State from Borrowing or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, or Local Government Projects and Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014	Passed
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. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 6: Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Approved by the Electorate	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 11: Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability.	Passed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Feb. 5, 2008	California	Proposition 91: Transportation Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 10: Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act	Passed
June 8, 2010	California	Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.	Failed
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 22: Prohibits the State from Borrowing or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, or Local Government Projects and Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based On Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.	Failed
June 5, 2018	California	Proposition 69: Requires That Certain New Transportation Revenue Be Used For Transportation Purposes	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 6: Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Approved by the Electorate	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute.	Passed