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[Opinion] California's ballot propositions fuel its longstanding tax-and-spending war

Summary by Cal Matters
California voters will pass judgment on 14 statewide ballot measures this year and all but two of them relate, in some manner, to financing public services. Collectively they represent the latest version of what fiscal policy buffs call “ballot box budgeting” — persuading voters to prioritize or limit how funds are raised and spent rather than leaving those issues to elected officials. This election’s most contentious measure, Proposition 40, ty…

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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