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Proposition 43: Limits Voters’ Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 43: Limits Voters’ Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Voter-proposed local taxes for specific purposes would need two-thirds approval instead of a majority, beginning January 1, 2027.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Local taxpayers
Local tax bills could avoid a future voter-proposed tax that wins a majority without meeting the higher threshold.
Local tax bills today can include voter-proposed taxes passed by a majority for a stated purpose.
Impact on Neighborhood residents
City and county budgets might collect less from future taxes proposed by voters for specific services. The measure does not identify services that would change.
City and county budgets today can receive taxes voters approve by a majority for a stated purpose.
Impact on Local election staff
Local election results would need two-thirds support before staff declare voter-proposed taxes for named purposes approved.
Local election results today let staff declare voter-proposed taxes for named purposes approved after majority support.
Impact on Real estate owners
Property tax bills could not add new local taxes based on property value, apart from voter-approved borrowing charges.
Property tax bills today include a 1% rate on the value the county taxes, plus voter-approved borrowing charges.
