Local spending and revenue limits ballot measures

Voters have decided on local spending and revenue limits ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes restrictions that cap local government income or expenditures. The topic is grouped within the local budget and tax policy area.

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2025

1. Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District, California, Measure B, Increase Appropriations Limit Measure (August 2025)
2. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Spending Limit Measure (November 2025)

2024

1. Arcata Fire Protection District, California, Measure M, Appropriations Override Measure (November 2024)
2. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Measure D, Increase in the Appropriation Limit Measure (November 2024)
3. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit for Fire Protection and Emergency Responses Measure (March 2024)
4. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit for Park, Open Space and Street Landscape Maintenance Services Measure (March 2024)
5. Oakland, California, Measure D, Appropriations Limit Measure (March 2024)
6. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Measure T, Appropriations Limit Approval Measure (November 2024)
7. South Yreka Fire Protection District, California, Measure T, Spending Limit Measure (November 2024)
8. Stinson Beach Fire Protection District, California, Measure Q, Appropriations Limit Adjusment Measure (November 2024)

2022

1. Chandler, Arizona, Proposition 470, Continuation of Home Rule Measure (August 2022)
2. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2J, Sales Tax to Fund Environmental and Climate-Related Programs and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
3. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2K, Sales Tax to Fund Housing and Homeless Services and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
4. Inverness Public Utility District, California, Measure P, Appropriation Limit Measure (November 2022)
5. Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit Measure (November 2022)
6. Mesa, Arizona, Question 1, Continue the Alternative Expenditure Limit Measure (November 2022)
7. Mount Shasta Fire Protection District, California, Measure R, Spending Limit Increase Measure (November 2022)
8. Stinson Beach County Water District, California, Measure Q, Appropriations Limit Measure (November 2022)

2021

1. Appaloosa Road Community Services District, California, Measure D, Apply Parcel Tax to Previously Exempted Parcels (May 2021)
2. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Measure B, Appropriations Limit Gann Override (May 2021)
3. Eastvale, California, Measure A, Appropriations Limit Adjustment (March 2021)
4. El Paso County, Colorado, Ballot Issue 1A, Retain Revenue Above TABOR Limit up to the County Revenue Cap and Spend $15 Million on Roads and Park Projects Measure (November 2021)
5. Kenwood Fire Protection District, California, Measure E, Emergency Services Parcel Tax (November 2021)
6. Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (May 2021)
7. San Andreas Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (May 2021)
8. West Point Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (May 2021)

2020

1. Belvedere, California, Measure E, Authorization to Adjust Appropriations Limit for Emergency Services (March 2020)
2. Berkeley, California, Measure LL, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
3. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
4. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Question 2A, Spending Limit Increase TABOR Measure (November 2020)
5. Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, Issue 4A, Allow District 11 to Retain Revenue Above TABOR Limit (November 2020)
6. Contra Costa County Service Area R-7, California, Measure W, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
7. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
8. Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
9. Kenwood Fire Protection District, California, Measure Z, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
10. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure G, Appropriations Limit Gann Override (March 2020)
11. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit Gann Override for Emergency Services (March 2020)
12. Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure (April 2020)
13. Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure K, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
14. South Lake County Fire Protection District, Measure O, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
15. South Yreka Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
16. Wrightwood Community Services District, California, Measure W, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)

2019

1. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 2, Safety and Transportation Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)
2. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 4, Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)
3. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 5, Parks and Recreation Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)
4. Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, California, Measure D, Appropriations Limit Increase Continuation (November 2019)
5. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ballot Issue 2B, Retain Revenue for Parks and Recreation (November 2019)
6. Gilbert Unified School District No. 41, Arizona, Question 2, Budget and Property Tax Increase (November 2019)
7. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, California, Measure E, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
8. Graton Fire Protection District, California, Measure F, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
9. Inverness Public Utility District, California, Measure A, Appropriations Limit Increase (May 2019)
10. Mesa Unified School District 4, Arizona, Property Tax and Budget Increase Question (November 2019)
11. Occidental Community Services District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
12. Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1, Arizona, Budget and Property Tax Increase Question (November 2019)
13. Salton Community Services District, California, Measure O, Annual Appropriations Limit (November 2019)
14. Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48, Arizona, Budget Override and Property Tax Question (November 2019)

2018

1. Adams 12 Five Star School District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 5C, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
2. Angels, California, Measure C, City Facility and Services Sales Tax (November 2018)
3. Bennett School District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 29J, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
4. Cambria Community Services District, California, Measure A-18, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
5. Chandler, Arizona, Proposition 408, Alternative Expenditure Limitation Home Rule Option Continuation (August 2018)
6. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure E, Appropriations Limit for Ambulance and Urgent Care (June 2018)
7. Downieville Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
8. Harrison School District No. 2, Colorado, Measure 4E, Tax and Debt Issue (November)
9. Hornbrook Fire Protection District, California, Measure R, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
10. Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District, California, Measure G, Special District Tax (November 2018)
11. Manitou Springs School District 14, Colorado, Measure 4F, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
12. Monte Rio Fire Protection District, California, Measure U, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
13. Montecito Fire Protection District, California, Measure V2018, Gann Override Renewal (July 2018)
14. Mount Shasta Fire Protection District, California, Measure U, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
15. North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District, Measure V, Permanent Appropriations Limit (November 2018)
16. Penn Valley Fire Protection District, California, Measure H, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
17. Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, California, Measure X, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
18. Shasta Lake Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
19. Sierra City Fire District, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
20. South Adams County Fire Protection District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 6B, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
21. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Measure L, Special Tax and Gann Override (November 2018)
22. Stinson Beach County Water District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit Increase (June 2018)
23. Stinson Beach Fire Protection District, California, Measure V, Emergency Services Gann Override (November 2018)
24. Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District, Measure Y, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
25. West Point Fire Protection District, California, Measure F, Appropriations Limit Increase Gann Override (November 2018)
26. Yountville, California, Measure R, Appropriations Limit Increase Gann Override (November 2018)

2017

1. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit Extension, Measure C (May 2017)
2. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Increased Spending Limit (Gann Override) Renewal, Measure J (November 2017)
3. La Habra Heights, California, Renewal of Increased Fire Services Expenditure Limit (Gann Override), Measure G (November 2017)

2016

1. Belvedere, California, Authorization to Adjust Appropriations Limit for Emergency Services Vote, Measure C (June 2016)
2. Berkeley, California, City Appropriation Limit Increase, Measure V1 (November 2016)
3. BlanchardSanta Paula Library District, California, Appropriations Limit, Measure B (November 2016)
4. Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit Gann Override, Measure A (June 2016)
5. Hornbrook Fire Protection District, California, Gann Override Appropriations Limit Increase, Measure Q (June 2016)
6. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit, Measure B (November 2016)

Alaska

1. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 2, Safety and Transportation Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)
2. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 4, Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)
3. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 5, Parks and Recreation Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase (April 2019)

Arizona

1. Chandler, Arizona, Proposition 408, Alternative Expenditure Limitation Home Rule Option Continuation (August 2018)
2. Chandler, Arizona, Proposition 470, Continuation of Home Rule Measure (August 2022)
3. Gilbert Unified School District No. 41, Arizona, Question 2, Budget and Property Tax Increase (November 2019)
4. Mesa, Arizona, Question 1, Continue the Alternative Expenditure Limit Measure (November 2022)
5. Mesa Unified School District 4, Arizona, Property Tax and Budget Increase Question (November 2019)
6. Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1, Arizona, Budget and Property Tax Increase Question (November 2019)
7. Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48, Arizona, Budget Override and Property Tax Question (November 2019)

California

1. Angels, California, Measure C, City Facility and Services Sales Tax (November 2018)
2. Appaloosa Road Community Services District, California, Measure D, Apply Parcel Tax to Previously Exempted Parcels (May 2021)
3. Arcata Fire Protection District, California, Measure M, Appropriations Override Measure (November 2024)
4. Belvedere, California, Authorization to Adjust Appropriations Limit for Emergency Services Vote, Measure C (June 2016)
5. Belvedere, California, Measure E, Authorization to Adjust Appropriations Limit for Emergency Services (March 2020)
6. Berkeley, California, City Appropriation Limit Increase, Measure V1 (November 2016)
7. Berkeley, California, Measure LL, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
8. BlanchardSanta Paula Library District, California, Appropriations Limit, Measure B (November 2016)
9. Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit Gann Override, Measure A (June 2016)
10. Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, California, Measure D, Appropriations Limit Increase Continuation (November 2019)
11. Cambria Community Services District, California, Measure A-18, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
12. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure E, Appropriations Limit for Ambulance and Urgent Care (June 2018)
13. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
14. Contra Costa County Service Area R-7, California, Measure W, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
15. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit Extension, Measure C (May 2017)
16. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Measure B, Appropriations Limit Gann Override (May 2021)
17. Copperopolis Fire Protection District, California, Measure D, Increase in the Appropriation Limit Measure (November 2024)
18. Downieville Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
19. Eastvale, California, Measure A, Appropriations Limit Adjustment (March 2021)
20. Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District, California, Measure B, Increase Appropriations Limit Measure (August 2025)
21. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, California, Measure E, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
22. Graton Fire Protection District, California, Measure F, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
23. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Increased Spending Limit (Gann Override) Renewal, Measure J (November 2017)
24. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Spending Limit Measure (November 2025)
25. Grenada Fire Protection District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
26. Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
27. Hornbrook Fire Protection District, California, Gann Override Appropriations Limit Increase, Measure Q (June 2016)
28. Hornbrook Fire Protection District, California, Measure R, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
29. Inverness Public Utility District, California, Measure A, Appropriations Limit Increase (May 2019)
30. Inverness Public Utility District, California, Measure P, Appropriation Limit Measure (November 2022)
31. Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District, California, Measure G, Special District Tax (November 2018)
32. Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit Measure (November 2022)
33. Kenwood Fire Protection District, California, Measure E, Emergency Services Parcel Tax (November 2021)
34. Kenwood Fire Protection District, California, Measure Z, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
35. La Habra Heights, California, Renewal of Increased Fire Services Expenditure Limit (Gann Override), Measure G (November 2017)
36. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure G, Appropriations Limit Gann Override (March 2020)
37. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit Gann Override for Emergency Services (March 2020)
38. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit for Fire Protection and Emergency Responses Measure (March 2024)
39. Marinwood Community Services District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit for Park, Open Space and Street Landscape Maintenance Services Measure (March 2024)
40. Monte Rio Fire Protection District, California, Measure U, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
41. Montecito Fire Protection District, California, Measure V2018, Gann Override Renewal (July 2018)
42. Mount Shasta Fire Protection District, California, Measure R, Spending Limit Increase Measure (November 2022)
43. Mount Shasta Fire Protection District, California, Measure U, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
44. North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District, Measure V, Permanent Appropriations Limit (November 2018)
45. Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (May 2021)
46. Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure K, Parcel Tax (May 2020)
47. Oakland, California, Measure D, Appropriations Limit Measure (March 2024)
48. Occidental Community Services District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (November 2019)
49. Penn Valley Fire Protection District, California, Measure H, Spending Limit Increase (November 2018)
50. Salton Community Services District, California, Measure O, Annual Appropriations Limit (November 2019)
51. San Andreas Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (May 2021)
52. Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, California, Measure X, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
53. Shasta Lake Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
54. Sierra City Fire District, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
55. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Appropriations Limit, Measure B (November 2016)
56. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Measure L, Special Tax and Gann Override (November 2018)
57. South Lake County Fire Protection District, California, Measure T, Appropriations Limit Approval Measure (November 2024)
58. South Lake County Fire Protection District, Measure O, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
59. South Yreka Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
60. South Yreka Fire Protection District, California, Measure T, Spending Limit Measure (November 2024)
61. Stinson Beach County Water District, California, Measure H, Appropriations Limit Increase (June 2018)
62. Stinson Beach County Water District, California, Measure Q, Appropriations Limit Measure (November 2022)
63. Stinson Beach Fire Protection District, California, Measure Q, Appropriations Limit Adjusment Measure (November 2024)
64. Stinson Beach Fire Protection District, California, Measure V, Emergency Services Gann Override (November 2018)
65. Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District, Measure Y, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
66. West Point Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (May 2021)
67. West Point Fire Protection District, California, Measure F, Appropriations Limit Increase Gann Override (November 2018)
68. Wrightwood Community Services District, California, Measure W, Appropriations Limit (November 2020)
69. Yountville, California, Measure R, Appropriations Limit Increase Gann Override (November 2018)

Colorado

1. Adams 12 Five Star School District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 5C, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
2. Bennett School District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 29J, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
3. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ballot Issue 2B, Retain Revenue for Parks and Recreation (November 2019)
4. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Question 2A, Spending Limit Increase TABOR Measure (November 2020)
5. Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, Issue 4A, Allow District 11 to Retain Revenue Above TABOR Limit (November 2020)
6. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2J, Sales Tax to Fund Environmental and Climate-Related Programs and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
7. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2K, Sales Tax to Fund Housing and Homeless Services and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
8. El Paso County, Colorado, Ballot Issue 1A, Retain Revenue Above TABOR Limit up to the County Revenue Cap and Spend $15 Million on Roads and Park Projects Measure (November 2021)
9. Harrison School District No. 2, Colorado, Measure 4E, Tax and Debt Issue (November)
10. Manitou Springs School District 14, Colorado, Measure 4F, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)
11. South Adams County Fire Protection District, Colorado, Ballot Issue 6B, Mill Levy Override (November 2018)

Wisconsin

1. Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure (April 2020)

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