Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Proposition 2: Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Increases California's Rainy Day Fund, approved by voters in 2014, to provide funding for education, health care, public safety, and other essential services during economic downturns. Fiscal Impact: State budget reserves would be higher.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- A YES vote on this measure means: Rules for building state budget reserves and paying down extra state debts would change. As a result, state budget reserves would be higher. The state also would be required to make extra debt payments for longer.
- A no vote
- A NO vote on this measure means: Rules for building state budget reserves and paying down extra state debts would not change.
Sources
Measure summary
- Official Voter Information Guide, Proposition 2 (California Secretary of State, Public record)
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