Prop 3 - Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

BALLOT LANGUAGE

Makes permanent existing voter-approved tax rates for individuals earning over $371,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). Allocates tax revenues to public education. Fiscal Impact: Maintains $5 billion to $15 billion of annual state income tax revenue by making a temporary tax increase on high-income earners permanent instead of letting it expire in 2031. 

WHAT IT MEANS

Yes

A "Yes" vote would

No

A "No" vote would 

ENDORSEMENTS

Yes

No

American Family Association (Conservative)

FINANCIAL BACKING

The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.

Yes

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 3, RENEW STATE INCOME TAX INCREASE FOR EDUCATION FUNDING INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to SUPPORT the "Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative (2026)" are:

YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY

Selected Contributions TO: "Yes on?Prop?3 to Protect Public Education, Health Care and Budget Stability" include:

  • California Teachers Association
  • National Education Association (MPO)
  • California School Employees Association
  • Service Employees International Union
  • California Federation of Teachers Cope Prop/Ballot Committee
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
  • United Domestic Workers of America Issues PAC
  • Association of California School Administrators Issues Political Action Committee (ACSA Issues PAC)
  • Teachers Association of Long Beach/Teachers Active in Politics for Issues
  • California State University Employees Union Issues PAC

TAX THE ULTRA-RICH NOW, YES ON 3 & 40, NO ON 41 & 42

Selected Contributions TO: "Tax the Ultra-Rich Now, YES on 3 & 40, NO on 41 & 42" include:

  • Alan Davis
  • Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute
  • John Esler
  • William Connell
  • California Donor Table Issues Committee
  • Margaret Wallace
  • Raquel Sefton

COMMUNITIES FOR AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, YES ON 3, NO ON 39 AND 43

Selected Contributions TO: "Communities for an Affordable California Yes 3, No on 39, and 43" include:

  • Yes on?Prop?3 to Protect Public Education, Health Care and Budget Stability
  • United Domestic Workers of America Issues PAC
  • California Community Foundation

WORKING FAMILIES FOR A BETTER CENTRAL COAST- YES ON PROP 3, NO ON PROP 39

Selected Contributions TO: "Working Families for a Better Central Coast?–?Yes on Prop?3, No on Prop?39" include:

  • The Fund for Santa Barbara

No

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 3, RENEW STATE INCOME TAX INCREASE FOR EDUCATION FUNDING INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to OPPOSE the "Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative (2026)" are:

NO ON PROPOSITION 3

Selected Contributions TO: "No on Proposition 3" include:

  • Family Business Association of California Issues Political Action Committee
  • Pacific Coast Companies, Inc.

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