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Chart of Vote Requirement for Common Types of Bills
General Fund appropriation for public schools or related to the budget requires a majority vote
By Chris Micheli, June 10, 2026 2:00 pm
The following chart lists the common types of California legislative measures and the vote required for those types of measures:
| Type of Measure | Voted Required |
| Budget Bill | Majority |
| Budget Bill Junior | Majority |
| Budget trailer bill (standard) | Majority |
| Budget trailer bill (with a tax increase) | 2/3 |
| Continuous appropriation | 2/3 |
| General Fund appropriation (with 2 exceptions) | 2/3 |
| General Fund appropriation for public schools or related to the budget | Majority |
| GO Bond (plus voter approval) | 2/3 |
| Special Fund appropriation | Majority |
| Special statute | Majority |
| Tax increase | 2/3 |
| Tax levy (standard) | Majority |
| Tax levy (that is a tax increase) | 2/3 |
| Urgency clause | 2/3 |
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
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