California Supermajority Requirement for Initiatives Establishing One-Time Revenue Sources Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements |
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The California Supermajority Requirement for Initiatives Establishing One-Time Revenue Sources Amendment (#25-0037) may appear on the ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The initiative would amend the California Constitution to require initiatives proposing a one-time revenue source to be approved by a two-thirds (66.67%) vote. A one-time revenue source would include state taxes collected temporarily. The supermajority requirement would not apply to initiatives that convert one-time revenue sources to continuous revenue sources.[1][2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title is as follows:[3]
| “ | Limits ability of voters to enact one-time or temporary state taxes to raise revenues for state services. Initiative constitutional amendment.[4] | ” |
Petition summary
The summary provided for inclusion on signature petition sheets is as follows:[3]
| “ | Limits voters’ ability to approve one-time or temporary state taxes that are (1) imposed for three years or less, or (2) authorized to be collected or paid across six years or less, by raising the vote approval threshold requirement for such ballot measures from a simple majority (over 50%) to two-thirds vote. Applies to statewide initiatives submitted to voters on or after January 1, 2026, including initiatives that appear on the same ballot as this measure.[4] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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.
Stages of this ballot initiative
The following is the timeline of the initiative:[2]
- December 8, 2025: The initiative was filed by Kurt R. Oneto.
- February 11, 2026: The initiative was cleared for signature gathering.
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in California.
Explore California's ballot measure history, including citizen-initiated ballot measures.
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General's Office, "Full text," accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State's Office, "List of petitions," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed January 24, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
