Nov 2026: State Propositions

Here are my recommendations on California's 14 (!!!) State Propositions:

State Propositions

1: YES YES YES to Support Affordable Homes

2: YES to Increase State's Rainy Day Fund

3: YES to Fund Schools & Health Care by Continuing Existing Taxes

4: YES to Allow Local Governments to Establish Campaign Financing 

5: YES to Reform State Recall Process

37: Meh, Leaning YES on Loan Program for Middle Income Buyers

38: NO on Deceptive Self-Dealing via Medical Research Bonds

39: NO, don't Impose Trump-inspired Voting Rules

40: YES to Tax Billionaires to Support Health Care

41+42: NO NO on Bad Policy Poison Pills

43: NO NO NO on Antidemocratic Restriction on Local Governments

44: NO on Arbitrary Requirement for Community Health Clinics

45: NO on Overreaching CEQA Reform

See upcoming posts for recommendations on Berkeley ballot measures, Berkeley elected officials (city council, school board, rent board), and other state/regional elected officials (from Governor to local districts + Alameda County). I'll update this page with links once I've written those other posts. 

For details on state propositions, read on ..