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California Establish Education Savings Account and Repeal Blaine Amendment Initiative (2026)
| California Establish Education Savings Account and Repeal Blaine Amendment Initiative | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic School choice policy | |
| Status Pending official review | |
| Type Amendment & Statute | Origin Citizens |
The California Establish Education Savings Account and Repeal Blaine Amendment Initiative (#25-0014) may appear on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute on November 3, 2026.
The initiative would establish education savings accounts funded with $17,000 for each student in the first year and adjusted annually thereafter that could be sued to attend private religious or nonreligious schools or homeschool. The initiative would also repeal the state's Blaine Amendment, which states, "No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools."[1]
Text of measure
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The full text of the initiative can be read here.
Path to the ballot
The requirements to get combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statutes certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 874,641 valid signatures are required.
- Deadline: The deadline for signature verification is June 25, 2026. However, the secretary of state suggested deadlines for turning in signatures of January 12, 2026, for initiatives needing a full check of signatures and April 17, 2026, for initiatives needing a random sample of signatures verified.
Initiative #25-0014
- August 18, 2025: Kevin McNamee filed the initiative with the California Attorney General's Office.[1]
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