24 Petitions in Circulation for November 2026 Ballot

Initiative topics include 

• Prohibition of smartphones in schools
• Voter ID
• California seceding from the Union
• Requiring community health clinics spend 90% on program services
• Creation of a loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homes
• Rideshare liability
• Restriction for 5-10 years of Legislators to hold office, who voted for temporary change in Congressional district maps
• Limits automobile accident victims' recovery of medical expense and fee their attorneys may receive. 

1. 1983. (25-0006A1)  LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 08/29/25 | Circulation Deadline 02/25/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641 (25% of Signatures Reached 12/09/2025 (PDF))
2. 1984. (25-0007A1)
   ESTABLISHES ADDITIONAL VOTER IDENTIFICATION AND CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 09/19/25 | Circulation Deadline 03/18/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641 (25% of Signatures Reached 10/21/2025 (PDF))
3. 1985. (25-0009A1)
   LIMITS COMPENSATION FOR HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 10/07/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/06/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651 (25% of Signatures Reached 11/12/2025 (PDF))
4. 1986. (25-0008A1)
   REQUIRES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS SPEND 90% OF REVENUE ON PROGRAM SERVICES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 10/07/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/06/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651 (25% of Signatures Reached 11/12/2025 (PDF))
5. 1987. (25-0010)
   REQUIRES FUTURE VOTE ON WHETHER CALIFORNIA SHOULD BECOME INDEPENDENT COUNTRY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.  Summary Date: 10/15/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/13/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
6. 1988. (25-0011)
   PROHIBITS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM RESTRICTING BOYCOTTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING PALESTINIAN RIGHTS OR OPPOSING ISRAEL’S ACTIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 10/15/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/13/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
7. 1990. (25-0013A1)
   CREATES LOAN PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE-INCOME BUYERS OF QUALIFIED NEW HOMES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 10/21/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/20/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651 (25% of Signatures Reached 11/18/2025 (PDF))
8. 1991. (25-0014)
   REQUIRES STATE PROVIDE ANNUAL PAYMENTS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Summary Date: 10/22/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/20/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
9. 1992. (25-0015)
   ELIMINATES RIGHT OF LEGISLATORS WHO VOTED FOR TEMPORARY CHANGES TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS IN RESPONSE TO TEXAS’ PARTISAN REDISTRICTING TO HOLD SPECIFIED OFFICES FOR 5–10 YEARS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 10/22/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/20/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
10. 1993. (25-0016)
    PROVIDES PERMANENT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCARE BY EXTENDING EXISTING TAX ON HIGH INCOMES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 11/04/25 | Circulation Deadline 05/04/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641 (25% of Signatures Reached 01/13/2026 (PDF))
11. 1994. (25-0017)
    REPEALS VOTER-ENACTED CHANGES TO PROPERTY TAX RULES FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 11/06/25 | Circulation Deadline 05/05/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
12. 1995. (25-0018A1)
    REQUIRES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE DOWNPAYMENT HOME LOANS TO CERTAIN STAFF. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
    Summary Date: 11/12/25 | Circulation Deadline 05/11/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641 
13. 1996. (25-0019A1)
    REPEALS STATE LAW THAT PROHIBITS BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA FROM BEING SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT PRIMARY ELECTIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 11/18/25 | Circulation Deadline 05/18/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
14. 1998. (25-0021A1)
    RESTRICTS POLITICAL SPENDING BY HEALTH CARE UNIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 12/01/25 | Circulation Deadline 06/01/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
    (25% of Signatures Reached 01/15/2026 (PDF))
15. 1999. (25-0022A1)
    LIMITS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT VICTIMS' RECOVERY OF MEDICAL EXPENSES AND FEES THEIR ATTORNEYS MAY RECEIVE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 12/09/25 | Circulation Deadline 06/08/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
16. 2000. (25-0023A1)
    MODIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 12/26/25 | Circulation Deadline 06/24/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
17. 2001. (25-0024A1)
    IMPOSES ONE-TIME TAX ON CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND TRUSTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Summary Date: 12/26/25 | Circulation Deadline 06/24/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
18. 2002. (25-0025A1)
    CHILD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS. PROHIBITS SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
19. 2003. (25-0027A1)
    PROHIBITS NEW STATE LAWS THAT INTERFERE WITH RIGHT TO CONTRACT WITH AN ATTORNEY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 01/02/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/01/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
20. 2004. (25-0028A1)
    EXPANDS RIDESHARE COMPANIES’ LIABILITY FOR PASSENGER INJURIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 01/02/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/01/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
21. 2005. (25-0029A1)
    EXPANDS LIABILITY AND IMPOSES DUTIES ON RIDESHARE COMPANIES REGARDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 01/02/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/01/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
22. 2006. (25-0026A1)
    AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Summary Date: 01/02/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/01/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
23. 2007. (25-0030A1)
    REQUIRES STATE RESPONSE IF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES UNLAWFULLY RETAINS OFFICE BEYOND TWO-TERM LIMIT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 01/05/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/06/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
24. 2008. (25-0031)
    PROHIBITS USE AFTER 2026 OF TEMPORARY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS ADOPTED BY VOTERS IN 2025 IN RESPONSE TO TEXAS’ PARTISAN REDISTRICTING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Summary Date: 01/12/26 | Circulation Deadline 07/13/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641

Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation :: California Secretary of State

*Elections Code section 9034 requires that once proponent(s) of a proposed initiative measure have gathered 25% of the number of signatures required (currently 136,663 for an initiative statute and 218,661 for a constitutional amendment) proponent(s) must immediately certify that they have done so under penalty of perjury to the Secretary of State.

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