Rev.10/14/2025 - Source: Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status:: California Secretary of State

Initiative Petitions in Process

for November 2026 Election

Possible New Petitions

25-0009A1 – 10/07/25 “Health Care Executive Compensation”

25-0010 – 10/15/25 “Calexit: The California Independence Plebiscite” - This replaces failed petition 24-0001A2.

25-0011 – 10/15/25 “Freedom to Boycott”

25-0012A1 – 10/15/25 “Insurance Market Reform”

25-0013 – 10/21/25 "Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction "

25-0014 – 10/22/25 "Children's Educational Opportunity"

25-0015 – 10/22/25 "Penalize Politicians Who Manipulate Their Own Districts Initiative" - Carl DeMaio (AD75)

25-0016 – 11/04/25 "Children's Education and Health Care Protection"

25-0017 – 11/06/25 "Save Our Children's Future"

25-0018 – 11/11/25 “University of California Support Staff Down Payment Loans”

25-0019 – 11/18/25 "Reclaim Voters' Rights"

New Petitions (but not yet 25% of signatures)

1979 (25-0003)- INCREASES ETHNIC STUDIES REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Circulation Deadline: 11/26/25 - Now, California State University (CSU) must complete one three-unit ethnic studies course. This measure would require, beginning in the 2030-2031 academic year: (1) undergraduates to complete two ethnic studies courses (one three-unit lower division course and one three-unit upper division course); and (2) graduates, one three-unit ethnic studies course. Prohibits Legislature from reducing required courses or altering required curriculum. Legislative Analyst: Increased state costs in the tens of millions of dollars annually during initial implementation, with bulk of costs phasing out.

1980 (25-0002A1) - RESTRICTS INSURANCE DENIALS FOR PHYSICIAN-RECOMMENDED MEDICAL CARE. INCREASES INSURERS’ POTENTIAL LIABILITY. Circulation Deadline: 11/26/25 - Prohibits health insurers from delaying, denying, or modifying physician-recommended medical care if seriously harms the patient. Permits only licensed physicians to make coverage decisions. In lawsuits challenging coverage decisions, places burden on insurer to prove it did not violate the law; awards triple damages and attorney’s fees for violations. The measure does not define key terms (e.g., “insurer”, “medical procedure”) and its full scope therefore is uncertain and may be subject to litigation. Legislative Analyst: Either limited or extensive effect on government health care costs, potentially from hundreds of millions of dollars to billions of dollars annually, depending how courts interpret measure and how insurers react to new restrictions.

1981. (25-0004A1) - LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Circulation Deadline: 01/12/26 - Save Prop 13 (Version 1 - Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc) - This appears to be replaced by 1983 below.

1982. (25-0005A1) LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Circulation Deadline: 01/12/26 - Save Prop 13 (Version 2 - Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc) - This appears to be replaced by 1983 below..

1983 (25-0006A1) LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Circulation Deadline: 02/25/26 - Save Prop 13 (Version 3 - Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc) - For voter-proposed local special taxes, raises the vote approval threshold from a simple majority (over 50%) to two-thirds. In charter cities, prohibits voters from approving real estate transfer taxes that exceed 0.11%. Overturns all existing voter-approved property-related taxes that do not comply with these requirements two years after the measure is enacted. Legislative Analyst: Annual loss of revenues to local governments totaling up to a couple of billion dollars, predominantly affecting certain charter cities. Potential future reduction in what local governments would otherwise collect in revenues due to a higher vote threshold for certain taxes and fewer types of taxes that local governments can adopt. - Print the Petition to Sign at website Save Prop. 13 (This petition 1983 is the one (of three) that Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association seeks signatures)

1984 (25-0007A1)  ESTABLISHES ADDITIONAL VOTER IDENTIFICATION AND CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Circulation Deadline 03/18/26 - Under current law, when registering to vote, individuals must state under penalty of perjury that they are United States citizens and provide information to verify their identity (e.g., birthdate, driver’s license or Social Security number). This measure would amend the California Constitution to further require that: 

  • voters present government-issued identification at the polls or the last four digits of a government-issued identification number when voting by mail;

  • the State provide voter identification cards on request; and

  • elections officials annually report percentage of each county’s voters whose citizenship they have verified.

Legislative Analyst: One-time costs in the tens of millions of dollars to prepare for implementation. Increased annual costs potentially ranging in the tens of millions of dollars to the low hundreds of millions of dollars to fulfill new requirements related to elections administration.

1985 (25-0009A1) - LIMITS COMPENSATION FOR HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. - Circulation Deadline 04/06/26 - Prohibits certain hospitals and medical entities from paying executives, managers, and administrators more than $450,000 in total annual compensation (salary, paid time off, bonuses, stock options, company vehicle, etc.) or severance payments; compensation limit increases up to 3.5% annually based on Consumer Price Index. Requires annual reporting of all executives, managers, and administrators receiving compensation or severance packages exceeding limit. Authorizes enforcement by Attorney General or taxpayer litigation. Penalties for violations include fines, revocation of tax-exempt status, and appointment of Attorney General representative to board of directors of nonprofit corporations. Legislative Analyst: State cost as much as several million dollars annually to enforce the new limit on pay for administrators at affected hospitals and physician groups, mostly covered by fees charged to the affected entities.

1986 (25-0008A1) -REQUIRES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS SPEND 90% OF REVENUE ON PROGRAM SERVICES. - Circulation Deadline 04/06/26 - Requires nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (community clinics that provide primary care to medically underserved areas and populations) to spend at least 90% of their revenue on program services advancing their charitable purpose, including but not limited to patient services, rather than management and overhead. Department of Public Health may waive spending requirement in exceptional circumstances. Authorizes Attorney General to publish guidance defining qualifying expenditures. Imposes monetary penalties for noncompliance, which may be refunded if centers become compliant within five years. Authorizes criminal charges for false reports and schemes to artificially increase spending ratio. Legislative Analyst: State cost of up to the low tens of millions of dollars annually to enforce the new requirement that nonprofit safety net health clinics spend at least 90 percent of annual revenue on certain types of expenses, much of which would be covered by fees and penalties charged on the affected entities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Received 25% of required Signatures:

None Yet

Pending Raw Count of Signatures

None Yet

Signature Count being Validated:

None Yet

Seniors: If you are over 65, file with your local school district to waive locally passed property tax for schools (state-wide school taxes cannot be waved).   See your property tax bill to see if your school district offers a local exclusion to seniors.

School Bonds do not fall under the Prop 13 taxing authority 67% to pass.  Instead, they only need 55% to pass

Data Source: Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status :: California Secretary of State - The TVR does not take positions directly, but the Board agreed to pass along what conservatives are saying about these propositions appearing on your ballot.

  • ACGOP = Alameda County Republican Central Committee

  • CAGOP = California Republican Party (Initiatives Committee)

  • HB = Harry Briley, Source of this commentary, Legislative Watch Team