Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Makes permanent existing voter-approved tax rates for individuals earning over $371,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). Allocates tax revenues to public education. Fiscal Impact: Maintains $5 billion to $15 billion of annual state income tax revenue by making a temporary tax increase on high-income earners permanent instead of letting it expire in 2031.

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What a vote means

A yes vote: A YES vote on this measure means: An income tax increase on high-income earners in place since 2012 would become permanent instead of expiring in 2031.
A no vote: A NO vote on this measure means: An income tax increase on high-income earners in place since 2012 would expire in 2031.

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Measure summary

Official Voter Information Guide, Proposition 3 (California Secretary of State, Public record)

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