Proposition Endorsements
The CDC, incorporated in the State of California in 1954, is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the state. Our purpose is to serve California Democratic Clubs and strive to give them a voice at the state level. We support progressive Democrats through our own endorsement process. We are not the official California Democratic Party, and these are not necessarily CDP’s endorsements, though we often agree.
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Proposition Positions
November 3, 2026 • Prototype for discussion. CDC positions will be added after approval. Short summaries are based on the California Official Voter Information Guide.
Proposition 1 — Affordable Housing Bonds
CDC position: Pending
Authorizes $11.25 billion in state bonds for affordable housing, veterans’ home loans, and homebuyer assistance. Official guide
Proposition 2 — Rainy Day Fund
CDC position: Pending
Changes rules for state reserves and extra debt payments, increasing budget reserves for economic downturns. Official guide
Proposition 3 — High-Income Tax Extension
CDC position: Pending
Makes the existing higher income-tax rates on high earners permanent instead of letting them expire in 2031. Official guide
Proposition 4 — Public Campaign Financing
CDC position: Pending
Allows state and local public campaign-financing programs, with restrictions on which funds may be used. Official guide
Proposition 5 — Recall Elections
CDC position: Pending
Ends simultaneous replacement-candidate voting in statewide recalls; vacancies would instead be filled through special elections or appointments. Official guide
Proposition 37 — Homebuyer Assistance
CDC position: Pending
Creates a bond-funded loan program for eligible buyers of newly built homes; homeowners’ loan payments would repay the bonds. Official guide
Proposition 38 — Medical Research Bonds
CDC position: Pending
Authorizes $8.4 billion in state bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research at California institutes and universities. Official guide
Proposition 39 — Voter Identification
CDC position: Pending
Requires government-issued identification for in-person voting and identification-number information on mail-ballot envelopes. Official guide
Proposition 40 — One-Time Billionaire Tax
CDC position: Pending
Imposes a one-time 5% wealth tax on certain taxpayers with assets over $1 billion, primarily funding health care. Official guide
Proposition 41 — State Tax Limits and Audits
CDC position: Pending
Blocks new state taxes that exempt revenue from the state spending limit and requires audits of programs funded by new special taxes. Official guide
Proposition 42 — Personal Property and Retroactive Taxes
CDC position: Pending
Prohibits new state taxes on personal-property ownership and certain retroactive taxes, nullifying conflicting taxes enacted after January 1, 2026. Official guide
Proposition 43 — Local Special-Tax Voting Threshold
CDC position: Pending
Raises approval of voter-proposed local special taxes from a simple majority to two-thirds, beginning January 1, 2027. Official guide
Proposition 44 — Community Clinic Spending
CDC position: Pending
Requires certain nonprofit community health clinics to spend at least 90% of revenue on program services, with penalties for noncompliance. Official guide
Proposition 45 — Environmental Review
CDC position: Pending
Creates faster environmental-review and court-challenge procedures for eligible projects, with tighter deadlines and limits on judicial review. Official guide