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2026 California Props 2, 42, and 37: What They Actually Do

Props 2, 42, and 37 on your 2026 California ballot decide how the state saves for a downturn, which new taxes it could be barred from passing, and whether it lends middle-income buyers part of the price of a new home. Find out whether each one does what it says on the ballot, what it would do to you, your business, and your community, and what you can do about it.

Why did a change to the state constitution reach your ballot in four days without a committee hearing? Why is there a $112 million campaign to protect your retirement account from a tax California doesn’t have? And why did nobody…

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