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CEJA is thrilled to share our 2026 Ballot Measure Voter Guide ahead of this November's election. California voters face 14 statewide propositions this cycle, and ballot measures have a huge potential to impact the lives of environmental justice communities in our state.
Our guide is decided upon by community leaders who live in California's most polluted areas, and working families with a commitment to powerfully building up all economically, socially, and environmentally under-resourced communities.
This election, several critical propositions are on the ballot that will shape the future of California. CEJA urges voters to support key measures advancing housing, government accountability, and fair tax and fiscal policy, while opposing measures that would weaken democratic tools our communities rely on most for environmental protection.
Housing Investments
Vote Yes on Prop 1 to authorize $11.25 billion in bonds to build and preserve affordable housing and help veterans purchase homes.
Vote Yes on Prop 37 to create a $25 billion low-interest home loan program to help working families buy homes and stay rooted in their communities.
Political Process Reforms
Vote Yes on Prop 4 to allow public financing of political campaigns, helping community-rooted candidates compete against big industry money.
Vote Yes on Prop 5 to separate the recall of a statewide official from the election of a new representative to fill that position.
Vote No on Prop 39 to reject ID requirements, which serve as a current-day poll tax, that suppress immigrant and low-income voter turnout.
Tax and Financial Policy
Vote Yes on Prop 2 to expand California's rainy day fund so public services may be less impacted when the economy is in a downturn.
Vote Yes on Prop 3 to make permanent a previously voter-approved tax on high earners that funds K-12 schools and community colleges.
Vote Yes on Prop 38 to invest $8.4 billion in bonds towards immunology research and sell the developed therapies to the public below market rate.
Vote Yes on Prop 40 to tax California's billionaires and fund Medi-Cal, a healthcare system our communities rely on.
Vote No on Prop 41 to maintain budget flexibility for government officials and protect public program spending.
Vote No on Prop 42 to allow ballot measures to tax the true valuation of assets like stocks, bonds, and business ownership.
Vote No on Prop 43 to maintain simple majority votes for taxes for public programs and avoid two-thirds requirements that would make it impossible for citizens to bring tax initiatives to voters.
Vote No on Prop 44 to let community health clinics determine how to manage their own budgets.
Spotlight: Prop 45 - People over Corporate Polluters
Environmental justice communities are leading the No on 45 campaign because it allows oil, gas, utility, data center giants & corporate polluters to build what they want, where they want
Prop 45 rolls back the California Environmental Quality Act, a key environmental protection passed in 1970. CEQA is the strongest tool environmental justice communities can use to protect our health and neighborhoods from industrial polluting projects. We oppose Prop 45 because it weakens clean air and clean water protections in California while the federal administration rolls back critical environmental protections. This initiative will make it easier to build polluting projects – including data centers and warehouses – and could cost taxpayers $100 million or more per year. Vote No on Prop 45.
We know there are many voter guides you can turn to this year. Thank you for choosing our set of environmental justice recommendations to represent how to vote with your values and visions for your communities on November 3, 2026.
