Prop 41 Audits Special Taxes | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

California voters face a pivotal ballot this year, with Proposition 41 aiming to tighten control over special taxes by requiring mandatory audits before spending and enforcing ongoing oversight after 2026—directly challenging the state’s spending cap since 1979. Backed by tech mogul Sergey Brin’s group Building a Better California, the measure seeks to prevent taxpayer money from being wasted, ensuring new taxes are truly necessary and efficiently used. It’s also designed to counterbalance the potential impact of Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, by applying strict audit rules to any new…