2026 California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment
November 3, 2026
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Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment |
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The California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment, also known as ACA 13, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California. The amendment would require initiated constitutional amendments that propose increased voter approval requirements for state or local measures to first be approved by the same majority requirement they are proposing.[1][a]
Background
Currently, initiated constitutional amendments need to be approved by a simple majority (50%) of voters.[2] If voters approve the amendment, the Constitution of California would be amended to require any future initiated constitutional amendments that propose increased voter approval requirements for both state or local ballot measures to be approved by the same majority requirement they have proposed.[3]
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Chris Ward, state assemblymember from the 78th district (2020–present) (Democratic)[4]
- Labor unions
- AFSCME California[4]
- California Federation of Teachers[5]
- California Teachers Association[4]
- SEIU California State Council[4]
- UNITE HERE[4]
- Organizations
- ACLU of California[4]
- California Common Cause[6]
- California State Association of Counties[4]
- League of Women Voters of California[4]
- Political parties
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Result not yet known | ||
| Total votes | — | 100.00 |
See also
Notes
- ^ For example, a citizen initiated constitutional amendment proposing a 66.67% vote threshold for future ballot measures would first need to be approved by 66.67% of California voters
References
- ^ "New Bill Would Move ACA 13 to 2026 Ballot – California Globe". California Globe. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "ACA 13 - CHAPTERED". California Legislature. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Bill Analysis - ACA-13 Voting thresholds". California Legislature. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Supporters of California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Endorsements by California Federation of Teachers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "California Common Cause". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Opponents of California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 November 2025.