The Green Party of California State Voter Guide Nov 2026

The Green Party of California has taken positions on California's Statewide Ballot Propositions on the 2026 November 3 Ballot, following a vote by our Standing General Assembly Delegates from active County Green Parties. Our positions must meet a 2/3 vote threshold by ranked choice voting according to our bylaws.

Learn more about the measures at the CA Secretary of State's 2026 Ballot Propositions Page.

YES on Prop 3: Public Education
YES on Prop 4: Campaign Finance
NO on Prop 37: Housing for Middle Income
NO on Prop 38: Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding
NO on Prop 39: Voter ID Requirement
YES on Prop 40: Billionaires Wealth Tax.
NO on Prop 41: Tax Administration
NO on Prop 42: Income Taxes on Retirement
NO on Prop 43: Supermajority on New Taxes
YES on Prop 44: Business Health Governance
NO on Prop 45: Land Use Admin. Powers

The Green Party of California General Assembly Delegate have voted to take no position on Props 1,2, 5.

DESCRIPTIONS AND JUSTIFICATIONS

YES on Prop 3: Public Education
Raises taxes for Californians with income of $360,000 (single filer) or $721,000 (joint filers), from about 10% to 12%. Entitled the "California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act", it is an extension of an initiative-driven legislation, first passed in 2012 (Prop. 30) and continued in 2016 (Prop. 55). This tax rate would generate anywhere between $5 to 15 billion into the general funds. The Green Party of California believes that quality lifelong public education is a right and an investment in our future and must be well funded.

YES on Prop 4: Campaign Finance
Modifies the Political Reform Act of 1974, that prohibits public officers and candidates from accepting or spending public money for election purposes, except for funds earmarked for education, transportation, or public safety. It would require candidates to meet strict criteria and adhere to specified expenditure limits to qualify for such funds, and it strengthens penalties for violations of foreign contribution bans. It costs a few hundred thousand dollars per year to have a Commission answer questions from state and local governments. This prop is aligned with the Green Party's stance on electoral reform.

NO on Prop 37: Housing for Middle-Income buyers
Authorizes up to $25 billion in bonds to offer eligible California buyers, earning less than 200% of area median income (e.g. in Alameda county family income below $320,000) fixed-rate mortgages for up to 17% of the purchase price of a primary residence "qualified new home". Despite helping mid-income homebuyers, the bond will increase the California state debt liability, and has a potential to artificially inflate the housing market. The Green Party believes that "housing is a human right” and emphasizes addressing the housing needs of the lowest income earners, through social housing, rent protection, vacancy taxes, fair housing laws, ending tax breaks for developers, and funding Community Land Trusts.

NO on Prop 38: Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding
Authorizes the state to issue $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research through grants to California-based public and nonprofit medical research institutions and an immunology and immunotherapy research institute affiliated with the University of California. The Green Party of California supports scientific research but we believe a better solution is to ensure everyone pays their fair, proportionate share of the taxes in order to fund research in public universities.

NO on Prop 39: Voter ID Requirements
Requires voters to present government-issued identification when casting ballots and require election officials to use government data to confirm voter citizenship and report verification rates. We don’t have a problem with non-citizens voting. The problem with low turnout of voters stems from lack of representation and the inability for us to vote for what we really want. The Green Party's solution is sweeping electoral reforms such as Proportional Representation, publicly funded elections, overturning Citizens United, and Ranked Choice Voting.

YES on Prop 40: Billionaires Wealth Tax
Levies a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of taxpayers and trusts with covered assets of over 1 billion to fund state health care programs, food assistance programs, and public education. It is expected to raise~100 billion to replace lost federal funding and protect essential services. It would direct 90% of the funds raised to healthcare and 10% to public K-14 education and state food assistance programs. This endorsement aligns with the Green Party’s longstanding position of taxing the rich and our commitment to fight for fairness and equity of of wealth and power. YES YES YES!

NO on Prop 41: Tax Administration
Require that the government entities or departments receiving revenue from state laws or ballot initiatives levying a new special tax enacted after Jan. 1, 2026, to eliminate their lowest-performing programs and reinvest those savings in higher-performing ones. Both prop 41 and 42 are specifically designed to nullify proposition 40. Prop 40 would be nullified even if it passes, IF either prop 41 or prop 42 also pass with one more vote than prop 40. Props 41 and 42 are funded by 7 billionaires who have already spent nearly $200 million in attack ads to mislead voters. The Green Party of California is strongly opposed to BOTH props 41 and 42.

NO on Prop 42: Income Taxes on Retirement
Prohibits the enactment of new taxes after Jan. 1, 2026 on ownership or accumulation of retirement holdings, individually-owned assets, and other forms of personal savings. Both prop 41 and 42 are specifically designed to nullify proposition 40. Prop 40 would be nullified even if it passes, IF either prop 41 or prop 42 also pass with one more vote than prop 40. Props 41 and 42 are funded by 7 billionaires who have already spent nearly $200 million in attack ads to mislead voters. The Green Party of California is strongly opposed to BOTH props 41 and 42.

NO on Prop 43: Supermajority on New Taxes
Requires two-thirds vote by electorate to enact, extend, or increase local special tax initiatives and prohibit local governments and ballot initiatives from enacting ad valorem property taxes except those authorized elsewhere in the state constitution. Both of these requirements would further limit voters’ ability to raise taxes for local government services. The Green Party's core value of social justice and our policies on tax reforms are in contradiction to the impact of this measure.

YES on Prop 44: Business Health Governance
Officially titled, "The Clinic Funding Accountability and Transparency Act", requires nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on services for patients and support services, rather than management and overhead. While their stated mission is to “provide primary and preventive care to low-income and underserved populations”, some clinics spend less than 50% of their funding on providing care. The Green Party's stance on social justice, healthcare as a human right, and our support for service workers in the SEIU led to our decision.

NO on Prop 45: Land Use Admin. Powers
Amends the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to accelerate environmental review for certain projects, including most housing, transportation, water, and energy projects, by setting limits on public participation, limits to lawsuits challenging project approvals, and deadlines to complete environmental review. This is a corporate-backed rollback of critical public health and environmental protections, as it limits public participation and raises costs for taxpayers. The Green Party urges public engagement and oversight on all projects that impact their communities.