[Opinion] California Voters to Decide on Public Financing of Political Campaigns

Proposition 4 drives PAC money out of campaigns

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Would you pay $1 per election to blunt the political influence of Elon Musk and George Soros? Proposition 4 will end a prohibition on public campaign financing plans that can effectively drive corporation and political action committee (PAC) money out of election campaigns? The same U.S. Supreme Court that unleashed unlimited […]

2026 California Ballot: Proposition 4

Proposition 4: Allows the state of California to establish public campaign funds for public office candidates. According to CalMatters: Current law prohibits California state and local governments from using public funds to support election campaigns. Supporters of the proposition say passing of this measure would remove the financial barrier and encourage any eligible candidate to

Voter identification mandates up for approval in Proposition 39

An initiative to mandate voter identification and citizenship verification at polling sites during California elections is headed to this year's midterm ballot.

Ballot Breakdown: Who pays, who replaces, who votes? California’s election and campaign proposals explained

Voters will consider different propositions that range from housing and taxes to campaign financing, such as Proposition 4, to elections and campaigns, such as Propositions 5 and 39. Proposition 4 Proposition 4 would allow state and local governments to establish public campaign financing for candidates if they choose to. This act has been banned in California after voters approved Proposition 73 in June 1988, which called for public funding not…