OPPOSE:
NO on PROP 37 - Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of New Homes. Prop 37 addresses a real down-payment barrier, but with another mortgage that buyers generally would repay monthly on terms voters would not know in advance. It could reinforce racial and economic gaps: it gives no priority to first-time or first-generation buyers, could assist households earning more than $300,000 in some areas, and still requires at least 3 percent down. Assistance is limited to new or converted homes with no requirement that they be near jobs, transit, schools, or services. The Legislative Analyst says it is uncertain whether the program would result in more homes being built or purchased.
NO on PROP 38 – Bonds for Immunology Medical Research. Medical research saves lives, but bonds are a poor way to fund it. Prop 38 would borrow $8.4 billion, requiring $500 million to $600 million in General Fund payments each year for about 20 years, about 10 percent more after inflation than paying up front. It would also lock billions into one field as other research needs emerge. Finally, California's stem-cell bond experience shows that royalties may do little to offset the debt.
NO on PROP 39 - Prohibits Voting Without Government-Issued ID. Prop 39 is a Trump-inspired partisan power grab built on false claims about California elections. It would require government-issued ID every time someone votes in person and make mail voters put the last four digits of a designated ID number on the ballot envelope. California already verifies voter identity. Prop 39 would add barriers to voting, expose sensitive information to identity theft, force rejections of valid ballots for clerical mismatches, rely on flawed citizenship data, and cost up to hundreds of millions yearly. The LWVC is an official opponent.
NO on PROP 41- Limits New State Taxes & Requires Special Tax Audits. Makes revenue from new state taxes enacted or taking effect on or after January 1, 2026, count toward the Gann Limit's constitutional spending cap and requires audits of programs funded by new or increased special taxes. It could prevent the state from raising or spending all the money voters authorize for public priorities and would reduce its ability to respond to changing needs.
NO on PROP 42- Limits New State Taxes on Personal Property. Constitutionally prohibits new state taxes on the ownership or control of a broad range of personal property, including stocks, business interests, art, intellectual property, retirement accounts, and other savings and assets. It also limits certain retroactive taxes. The League opposes locking away future revenue options that California may need under different economic or fiscal conditions. PROP 43 Two-Thirds Vote for Certain Local Taxes OPPOSE Requires a two-thirds vote for new, increased, or extended local special taxes proposed by voters through the initiative process. That would let a minority of voters block tax measures supported by most voters and make it harder for communities to raise revenue when local needs or economic conditions change.
NO on PROP 44 – Safety-Net Clinic Spending Requirement. Requires affected nonprofit safety-net clinics to spend at least 90 percent of annual revenue on health care services or face substantial penalties. This rigid rule could force clinics to cut services or close, shifting patients to other safety-net providers and increasing public costs.
NO on PROP 45 – Changes CEQA Review for Essential Projects. Changes CEQA review for designated essential projects by imposing tighter timelines, sharply limiting the alternatives studied, reducing opportunities for public participation and interagency coordination, and narrowing review of impacts covered by other environmental laws. The League opposes speeding projects by weakening environmental review, public input, and protections for affected communities.