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California State University Staff First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Loan Program Initiative (2026)

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California State University Staff First Time Homebuyer Downpayment Loan Program Initiative
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Election date
November 3, 2026
Topic
Housing assistance programs and Higher education governance
Status
Pending official review
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
Citizens

The California State University Staff First Time Homebuyer Downpayment Loan Program Initiative (#25-0018) may appear on the ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

The initiative would create a first time homebuyer downpayment loan program for qualifying staff of state universities. The initiative would authorize loans of up to 20% for downpayments for first time homebuyers who have worked for the state university system for at least five years.[1]

Text of measure

Full text

The full text of the initiative can be read here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in California

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. The requirements to get initiated constitutional amendments 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 #25-0018

  • September 5, 2025: Michael Avant filed the initiative with the California Attorney General's Office.[1]

See also

  • Ballot measure lawsuits
  • Ballot measure readability
  • Ballot measure polls

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Attorney General Information: Initiative and Referendum Proposals Pending Review By Attorney General, "25-0018 text," accessed September 2, 2025
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