California Propositions Results: 2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures

Inksight Election Report · California · November 2026

California Propositions Results 2026

Yes and no votes, AP calls and a county map for all 14 statewide ballot measures, 5:17 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026.

Passing (AP call)4of 14 propositions

Failing (AP call)2of 14 propositions

Not yet called8still being counted

The California propositions results for the 2026 midterm election show voters approving 4 statewide ballot measures and rejecting 2, according to race calls by The Associated Press, with 8 propositions still too close to call as counties keep counting mail ballots.

Pick any proposition below to see the statewide yes and no vote and a map of how each of California’s 58 counties voted. Click a county for its numbers, or open a measure in the list for its official title, what it does and a link to the official voter guide.

California propositions 2026 at a glance

Explore the results: county map by proposition

What passed, what failed

AP has called these as passing: Proposition 1 (authorize veteran and housing bonds, 60% yes); Proposition 2 (modify budget stabilization fund, 61% yes); Proposition 3 (permanently extend high-income tax for school funding, 60% yes); Proposition 37 (create middle-income homebuyer loan program, 62% yes). Called as failing: Proposition 39 (require voter id, 60% no); Proposition 44 (health clinic revenue spending requirements, 82% no), with Proposition 44 losing by the widest margin on the ballot. The closest measures still being counted: Proposition 4 (No 51.0%); Proposition 5 (Yes 51.4%); Proposition 42 (Yes 52.8%).

Every proposition, explained

Proposition 1: Authorize veteran and housing bonds

Result: Passes (AP call). Yes 5,580,124 (60.4%), No 3,661,071 (39.6%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Authorizes Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute. What it does: Authorizes $11.25 billion of bonds for affordable housing, including for veterans. Voter guide.

Proposition 2: Modify budget stabilization fund

Result: Passes (AP call). Yes 5,600,833 (60.6%), No 3,633,150 (39.4%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Raises the maximum amount of money in the state's rainy day fund. Voter guide.

Proposition 3: Permanently extend high-income tax for school funding

Result: Passes (AP call). Yes 5,564,778 (59.8%), No 3,747,042 (40.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Provides Permanent Funding For Schools And Health Care By Extending Existing Tax On High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Makes higher income tax rates permanent. Voter guide.

Proposition 4: Repeal ban on public campaign finance

Result: No leads, not yet called. Yes 4,467,909 (49.0%), No 4,653,122 (51.0%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding Of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute. What it does: Repeals a ban on public funding of campaigns. Voter guide.

Proposition 5: Require separate election for recalled officials

Result: Yes leads, not yet called. Yes 4,609,645 (51.4%), No 4,365,919 (48.6%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Changes Recall Election Process For Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Changes the process for recalling and replacing elected officials. Voter guide.

Proposition 37: Create middle-income homebuyer loan program

Result: Passes (AP call). Yes 5,685,890 (61.8%), No 3,518,253 (38.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Creates Loan Program For Middle-Income Buyers Of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute. What it does: Authorizes $25 billion of bonds for loans to middle-income buyers of new homes. Voter guide.

Proposition 38: Authorize immunotherapy research bonds

Result: Yes leads, not yet called. Yes 5,050,472 (54.8%), No 4,170,358 (45.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Authorizes Bonds For Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute. What it does: Authorizes $8.4 billion of bonds for immunotherapy research for cancer and other diseases. Voter guide.

Proposition 39: Require voter ID

Result: Fails (AP call). Yes 3,770,734 (40.2%), No 5,608,562 (59.8%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Requires government-issued identification to vote. Voter guide.

Proposition 40: Impose one-time wealth tax over $1 billion

Result: No leads, not yet called. Yes 4,310,725 (45.9%), No 5,079,513 (54.1%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Imposes One-Time Tax On Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment And Statute. What it does: Imposes a 5% tax on those whose wealth is over $1 billion. Voter guide.

Proposition 41: Require audit of programs funded by special taxes

Result: No leads, not yet called. Yes 4,259,961 (46.2%), No 4,963,754 (53.8%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit. Requires Audits For New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Requires audits of tax programs and subjects new taxes to spending limits. Voter guide.

Proposition 42: Prohibit new state taxes on personal property

Result: Yes leads, not yet called. Yes 4,920,895 (52.8%), No 4,393,480 (47.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes And Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Prohibits taxes on personal savings, assets and retirement holdings. Voter guide.

Proposition 43: Raise approval threshold for voter-initiated special taxes

Result: No leads, not yet called. Yes 4,007,661 (43.8%), No 5,148,404 (56.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Limits Voters' Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. What it does: Requires a two-thirds vote to pass citizen-initiated local taxes. Voter guide.

Proposition 44: Health clinic revenue spending requirements

Result: Fails (AP call). Yes 1,642,756 (18.0%), No 7,497,279 (82.0%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue On Program Services. Initiative Statute. What it does: Limits administrative expenses for certain nonprofit healthcare centers. Voter guide.

Proposition 45: Modify environmental review to expedite projects

Result: No leads, not yet called. Yes 4,079,138 (44.8%), No 5,033,275 (55.2%), 69% of expected vote counted. Official title: Modifies Environmental Review For Certain Projects. Initiative Statute. What it does: Shortens deadlines for environmental reviews and government permits. Voter guide.

How Sacramento County voted on the propositions

Unofficial Sacramento County results from the Secretary of State (November 6, 2026, 5:11 p.m.):

Notable local measures

AP also tracks these city measures (not yet called while counting continues):

• Fresno Measure S: Public safety, infrastructure restoration, and city general services sales tax. No 53.0% vs. Yes 47.0% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure EE: City ethics, elections, and governance. Yes 53.2% vs. No 46.8% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure FD: Sales tax for fire department funding. Yes 53.7% vs. No 46.3% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure LA: Establish a capital infrastructure plan and a two-year city budget cycle. Yes 61.8% vs. No 38.2% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure PL: Establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission. Yes 71.3% vs. No 28.7% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure PRK: Increase the minimum budget allocated to the Department of Recreation and Parks. Yes 78.5% vs. No 21.5% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure PRT: Airports, harbor, water and power departments. Yes 76.8% vs. No 23.2% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure SC: Allow changes by ordinance for Board of Education campaign finance rules. Yes 78.6% vs. No 21.4% (not yet called).
• Los Angeles Measure TE: One-time property transfer tax exemption for victims of the January 2025 fire disaster. Yes 61.9% vs. No 38.1% (not yet called).
• Oakland Measure EE: Mayor-council government and mayoral powers. Yes 73.8% vs. No 26.2% (not yet called).
• Oakland Measure FF: Real property transfer tax. Yes 79.3% vs. No 20.7% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition A: Department, board, commission, and advisory body updates charter amendment. Yes 68.6% vs. No 31.4% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition B: Municipal finance corporation and public bank charter amendment. Yes 51.6% vs. No 48.4% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition C: San Francisco housing trust fund charter amendment. Yes 81.4% vs. No 18.6% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition D: Changes to ballot measure process charter amendment. Yes 55.1% vs. No 44.9% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition E: Extending the City Administrator's duties and changes to city contracting charter amendment. Yes 64.4% vs. No 35.6% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition F: Changes to executive branch management charter amendment. Yes 60.1% vs. No 39.9% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition G: Allowing private vehicles on the Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park. No 65.2% vs. Yes 34.9% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition H: Parcel tax to fund public transit operations. Yes 74.0% vs. No 26.0% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition I: Changes to real property transfer tax. No 52.8% vs. Yes 47.2% (not yet called).
• San Francisco Proposition J: Eliminate real property transfer tax foreclosure exemption. Yes 80.8% vs. No 19.2% (not yet called).

What happens next

• Counting continues. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive within seven days.
• December 4, 2026: counties report final results.
• December 11, 2026: the Secretary of State certifies the election. Measures that pass take effect the day after the election unless the measure says otherwise.
• Business watch. The housing bonds (Props. 1 and 37), the high-income tax extension (Prop. 3) and the tax measures still being counted (Props. 40, 41, 42 and 43) matter most to Sacramento-area business owners; Inksight will follow them.

Also see: 2026 midterm election results for the U.S. Senate, House and governors, 2026 California election results: governor, State Senate and Assembly and Sacramento County election results 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• The Associated Press: 2026 California results
• California Secretary of State: Statewide ballot measures and results by county
• California Secretary of State: Official Voter Information Guide
• California Secretary of State: Unprocessed ballots and certification dates
• U.S. Census Bureau: county boundaries (TIGERweb)

Report by Kevin Phan, Merxco LLC – www.Merxco.com | Info@Merxco.com