Legislative Measures We May See on the November 2026 Ballot

The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature, by a 2/3 vote of both houses, to place a measure before the voters on an upcoming statewide ballot. The following provides a list of legislative measures on the November general election ballot (3 of them) and a list of measures pending in the Legislature that may make it onto the November ballot. The deadline for placing or removing measures from the November 3 ballot is Thursday, June 25.

Already on the November ballot from the Legislature:

• ACA 13 (Ward) Voting thresholds. (Res. Ch. 176, 2023) 
• SCA 1 (Newman) Elections: recall of state officers. (Res. Ch. 204, 2024) 
• SB 42 (Umberg) Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026. (Ch. 245, 2025) 

Pending Measures That Could Be on the November ballot:

• SB 895 (Wiener) California Science and Health Research Bond Act
• ACA 7 (Jackson) Government Preferences
• ACA 18 (Caloza) UC Regents: Student Members
• SCA 5 (Cortese) Education Finance: Education Equalization Act
• AB 736 (Wicks) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
• SB 417 (Cabaldon) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
• SB 623 (Archuleta) Veterans’ Bond Act of 2026
• ACA 9 (Boerner) Public Utilities Commission