Rev.7/29/2025 - Source: Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status:: California Secretary of State

Initiative Petitions in Process

for November 2026 Election

Possible New Petitions

25-0006 – 08/29/25 “Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 (Version 3)”

25-0007 – 09/19/25 “California Voter ID Initiative” - Voter ID Project - Carl DeMaio (AD75) team recruiting volunteers to HAND-write one million addresses to solicit even more volunteers to collect signatures once registered with the Secretary of State.

New Petitions (but not yet 25% of signatures)

1978 (25-0001)- REQUIRE EARTH SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Circulation Deadline: 10/06/25 - Requires all public and charter schools, to provide thirty hours of education, training, and hands-on learning relating to sustainability or care of the Earth, every two years. Legislative Analyst: Costs not exceeding the low tens of millions of dollars during implementation, then declining, for schools to purchase materials and adjust science lessons. The costs vary based whether schools already cover these topics and provide hands-on learning activities.

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 - 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 other than the existing 0.11% transfer tax authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code section 11911. 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.

1982. (25-0005A1) LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Circulation Deadline: 01/12/26 - Save Prop 13 - 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 the rate specified in Revenue and Taxation Code section 11911 (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, limits on tax rates, and fewer types of taxes that local governments can adopt.

Received 25% of required Signatures:

None Yet

Pending Raw Count of Signatures

1977. (24-0001A2)- REQUIRE FUTURE VOTE ON WHETHER CALIFORNIA SHOULD BECOME INDEPENDENT COUNTRY. Circulation Deadline: 07/22/25 for November 2028 ballot - Creates commission to report on California’s viability as independent country. Legislative Analyst: $10 million dollars in election costs and to form commission. Around $2 million in annual costs to operate commission.

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