Election Day / 投票日：November 3, 2026 / 2026 年 11 月 3 日
California voters will decide on 14 statewide propositions this November. These measures cover housing, taxes, education, healthcare, elections, and environmental rules. You may also have local and candidate races on your ballot.
今年 11 月，加州選民將對 14 項全州公投提案 投票，內容涉及住房、稅收、教育、醫療、選舉及環境法規。選票上也可能有地方選舉及候選人選舉。
I’ll explain each proposition in English and Chinese, then provide a short English-only table for quick reference. These are neutral explanations of what each measure would do, not voting recommendations.
以下會逐項以中英文解釋，再附上一份簡短的英文表格，方便快速查閱。內容只說明各提案的作用，不替你決定如何投票。
Official reference: The 2026 Proposition Quick Guide contains nonpartisan analyses and campaign finance information.
Part 1 — All 14 propositions
14 項提案逐項解釋
Proposition 1 — Affordable Housing and Veterans’ Bonds
Authorizes $11.25 billion in state bonds: $10 billion for affordable housing programs and $1.25 billion for veterans’ home-loan programs. The bonds would be repaid by the state over time.
授權州政府發行 112.5 億美元債券，其中 100 億美元用於可負擔住房，12.5 億美元用於退伍軍人房屋貸款計畫。州政府將隨時間償還債券。
What to understand: Housing assistance and state borrowing.
重點：住房補助與州政府舉債。
Proposition 2 — State Rainy-Day Fund
Changes the rules for California’s budget reserve, including increasing its maximum size from 10% to 20% of estimated general-fund tax revenue. It also changes how certain deposits and debt payments are handled.
修改加州預算儲備金的規則，包括將儲備金上限從州政府一般基金預估稅收的 10% 提高至 20%，並調整部分存款及償債規則。
What to understand: Saving more for future budget shortfalls versus how much money remains available for current spending.
重點：為未來財政困難多存錢，以及當前可支配資金之間的取捨。
Proposition 3 — Extend the Existing High-Income Tax
Makes permanent the existing higher California income-tax rates for high-income earners that are scheduled to expire in 2031. The rates currently range from 10.3% to 12.3% at the top marginal brackets, with thresholds adjusted for inflation. The revenue allocation specified by the measure is 89% to K–12 schools and 11% to community colleges.
將原定於 2031 年到期的加州高收入者較高所得稅率永久延長。目前最高邊際稅率區間為 10.3% 至 12.3%，適用收入門檻會隨通貨膨脹調整。提案規定，相關收入的 89% 分配給中小學，11% 分配給社區大學。
What to understand: Whether the existing high-income tax should continue indefinitely rather than expire in 2031.
重點：是否讓現有高收入稅永久延續，而不是在 2031 年到期。
Proposition 4 — Public Funding for Election Campaigns
Allows California state and local governments to establish public campaign-financing programs for candidates who meet eligibility requirements and spending limits. It removes the existing general prohibition on public financing of campaigns.
允許加州州政府及地方政府設立公共競選經費計畫，向符合資格及支出限制的候選人提供公款，並取消現有對公款資助競選活動的一般性禁令。
What to understand: Whether public money may be used to help fund political campaigns under specified rules.
重點：是否可以在特定規則下使用公帑資助政治競選。
Proposition 5 — State Officer Recall Elections
Changes what happens when a statewide elected official is recalled. It eliminates the automatic simultaneous election of a replacement, changes how vacancies are filled, and allows the recalled official to run again in a special election if one is held.
修改全州民選官員遭罷免時的程序。取消罷免投票同時自動選出接替者的安排，調整職位空缺的填補方式，並允許遭罷免的官員在舉行特別選舉時再次參選。
What to understand: How California handles the vacancy after a governor or another statewide elected official is recalled.
重點：州長或其他全州民選官員遭罷免後，如何處理職位空缺。
Proposition 37 — Second-Mortgage Program for Homebuyers
Authorizes up to $25 billion in bonds to support a second-mortgage program for eligible buyers of qualifying newly built homes. Eligible buyers generally must have lived in California for at least one year, meet income limits, plan to occupy the home, and provide at least a 3% down payment.
授權發行最高 250 億美元債券，為符合條件的新建住宅買家提供第二順位房貸計畫。申請人一般須在加州居住至少一年、符合收入限制、計畫自住，並支付至少 3% 的頭期款。
What to understand: Potential help for qualifying homebuyers, but also a large financing program and additional mortgage obligations.
重點：符合資格的購屋者可能獲得協助，但也涉及大型融資計畫及額外房貸負擔。
Proposition 38 — Immunology and Immunotherapy Research
Authorizes $8.4 billion in state bonds for medical research involving the immune system, including cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease research. The state would repay the bonds over time, with estimated annual repayment costs of about $500 million for 25 years.
授權州政府發行 84 億美元債券，用於免疫學及免疫療法醫學研究，包括癌症、心臟病及阿茲海默症研究。州政府須逐年償還債券，估計每年約需 5 億美元，持續 25 年。
What to understand: Medical research funding versus the long-term cost of repaying the bonds.
重點：醫學研究資金與長期償債成本之間的取捨。
Proposition 39 — Voter Identification and Citizenship Verification
Requires government-issued identification for in-person voting, or specified identifying information for voting by mail. It also requires election officials to make efforts to verify citizenship using government data and report verification rates. Current California law does not generally require voters to show ID when voting.
要求現場投票者出示政府核發的身分證件，郵寄投票者則須提供指定的身分識別資料。提案也要求選務官員努力利用政府資料核實公民身分，並公布核實比例。依照加州現行法律，投票者通常不必出示身分證件。
What to understand: Additional voting identification and verification requirements, along with the administrative costs and potential effects on voting access.
重點：額外的投票身分及公民資格核實要求，以及行政成本和對投票便利性的可能影響。
Proposition 40 — One-Time Billionaire Wealth Tax
Imposes a one-time tax of up to 5% on covered assets of certain individuals and trusts valued above $1 billion. Covered assets include business interests, securities, art, and intellectual property, with exclusions for real estate and some retirement assets. Most of the revenue would go to healthcare, with the remainder allocated to food assistance or education-related programs.
對特定個人及信託中價值超過 10 億美元的指定資產，徵收一次性最高 5% 的財富稅。涵蓋的資產包括企業權益、證券、藝術品及智慧財產權，但排除房地產及部分退休資產。大部分收入用於醫療，其餘用於食品援助或教育相關計畫。
What to understand: A one-time tax aimed at very large fortunes, intended to raise funds for public programs.
重點：針對極大額財富的一次性稅收，目的是為公共計畫籌集資金。
Proposition 41 — Audits of New State Taxes
Requires audits of programs funded by certain new state special taxes, including pre-election audits for qualifying citizen initiatives. It also prohibits certain new state taxes from being excluded from the existing state spending limit. This measure could conflict with Proposition 40’s proposed wealth tax.
要求對部分新州級特別稅資助的計畫進行審計，包括對符合條件的公民提案在選前進行審計。提案也禁止部分新的州稅被排除在現有州政府支出上限之外。此提案可能與第 40 號提案的財富稅發生衝突。
What to understand: Tax-program oversight and spending limits; it may affect how revenue from Proposition 40 can be used.
重點：稅收計畫監督及支出限制；可能影響第 40 號提案稅收的使用方式。
Proposition 42 — Ban on Certain New Personal-Property Taxes
Prohibits certain new state taxes on personal assets and savings, including financial investments, business interests, and retirement holdings. It also restricts certain retroactive taxes. It could conflict with Proposition 40’s proposed wealth tax.
禁止州政府新設某些針對個人資產及儲蓄的稅，包括金融投資、企業權益及退休資產，並限制部分追溯性徵稅。此提案可能與第 40 號提案的財富稅發生衝突。
What to understand: Limits on future taxation of personal assets and the possible effect on the proposed billionaire wealth tax.
重點：對未來個人資產課稅的限制，以及對億萬富豪財富稅的可能影響。
Proposition 43 — Local Special Taxes and Property Taxes
Requires a two-thirds vote for certain local special-tax measures proposed by citizen initiative, rather than a simple majority. It also restricts certain local property taxes, with exceptions for taxes authorized elsewhere in the California Constitution.
對部分由公民發起的地方特別稅公投，要求取得三分之二多數票才能通過，而非簡單多數。提案也限制某些地方財產稅，但加州憲法其他條文已授權的稅收除外。
What to understand: How difficult it would be for voters to approve certain local taxes that fund public services.
重點：選民要通過某些用於公共服務的地方稅，將變得多麼困難。
Proposition 44 — Community Health Clinic Spending
Requires nonprofit federally qualified health centers to spend at least 90% of annual revenue on activities advancing their charitable mission, including patient services. It allows certain exceptions and establishes enforcement measures.
要求非營利聯邦合格健康中心每年將至少 90% 的收入用於實現其公益宗旨的活動，包括病人服務。提案允許特定例外，並設立執行及處罰機制。
What to understand: Whether a strict minimum spending requirement would improve service spending or create operational and compliance challenges for community clinics.
重點：強制最低支出比例是否能增加服務支出，或為社區診所帶來營運及合規困難。
Proposition 45 — Environmental Review for Certain Projects
Changes California’s environmental review law (CEQA) to speed reviews for specified projects, including many housing, transportation, water, healthcare, and clean-energy projects. It sets deadlines for reviews and lawsuits and limits some requirements to consider alternative project designs.
修改加州《環境品質法》（CEQA），加快特定項目的環境審查，包括許多住房、交通、水資源、醫療及潔淨能源項目。提案為審查及訴訟設定期限，並限制部分要求政府考慮替代設計方案的規定。
What to understand: Faster project approvals versus the scope of environmental review and legal challenges.
重點：加快項目核准與環境審查及法律救濟範圍之間的取捨。
Part 2 — Quick-reference table
| Prop. | Main issue | What a YES vote would do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing bonds | Authorize $11.25B for housing and veterans |
| 2 | Budget reserves | Increase rainy-day fund cap |
| 3 | High-income tax | Extend existing tax rates permanently |
| 4 | Campaign funding | Allow public campaign-financing programs |
| 5 | Recall elections | Change how recalled officials are replaced |
| 37 | Homebuyer loans | Create a second-mortgage program |
| 38 | Medical research | Authorize $8.4B in research bonds |
| 39 | Voter ID | Add ID and citizenship-verification rules |
| 40 | Wealth tax | Impose a one-time tax of up to 5% on covered assets above $1B |
| 41 | Tax audits | Audit certain tax-funded programs and change spending-limit rules |
| 42 | Personal assets | Restrict certain new personal-property taxes |
| 43 | Local taxes | Require two-thirds votes for certain local special taxes |
| 44 | Health clinics | Require at least 90% of revenue for mission-related services |
| 45 | Environmental review | Speed review of specified projects |
Source: 2026 statewide ballot measures.
Part 3 — How to find your own ballot
如何找到你自己的選票
Because you live in California, your actual ballot may also include congressional, state, county, city, or school-district races and measures. Those depend on your registered voting address.
因為你住在加州，你的實際選票上可能還會有國會、州、郡、市或學區的選舉和提案，內容取決於你的登記投票地址。
Visit the 2026 Proposition Quick Guide for official statewide measure information. To see your complete sample ballot, use your county election office’s website: Find your county election office.
想看全州提案的官方資訊，請看 2026 提案快速指南。想看你完整的樣本選票，請到你所在郡的選舉辦公室網站查詢：尋找你所在郡的選舉辦公室。
