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Proposition 1 The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026

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Bond issue (legislative referral, SB 417)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

California Proposition 1 (The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Authorize $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds: $10 billion to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs, and $1.25 billion for farm, home, and mobilehome purchase assistance for veterans.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports authorizing $11.25 billion in state general obligation bonds, with $10 billion for affordable rental housing and homeownership programs and $1.25 billion for veterans' farm, home, and mobilehome purchase assistance.
A NO vote Opposes the bond issue, leaving these programs without the new bond funding.
Read the certified ballot question

Authorize $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds: $10 billion to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs, and $1.25 billion for farm, home, and mobilehome purchase assistance for veterans.

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About this measure

How it reached the ballot

California allows initiated constitutional amendments, initiated statutes, and veto referendums, and the Legislature can refer amendments with a two-thirds vote of each house. Initiative signature requirements are pegged to the last governor's race: 8 percent of votes cast for constitutional amendments (874,641 signatures for the 2026 cycle) and 5 percent for statutes and referendums (546,651), gathered within a 180-day circulation window. Every measure, citizen-initiated or referred, passes with a simple majority of votes cast on it.

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