Candidates and Measures
SCC Greens endorse Ofelia Bello for East Palo Alto City Council
SCC Greens endorse Raymond Goins for Palo Alto City Council
SCC Greens endorse the YES on Regional Transit Measure (RTM) campaign
November 2026 California Statewide Propositions
YES on Prop 1: Housing Bond
This prop. amends the already existing Military and Veterans Code section on housing, and would authorize issuance of $11 billion in bonds to finance programs for affordable rental housing and home ownership programs. California represents 1/3 of the current 32,000+ veterans are experiencing homelessness. We believe housing is a human right.
YES on Prop 2: Budget Stabilization / Rainy Day Fund
The Rainy Day Fund is for the State to put aside funds in economic boom years to be used for essential expenditures in economic downturns years. This prop. raises the Rainy Day Fund cap from 10% to 20% of the General fund. We believe this is a prudent and responsible step.
YES on Prop 3: Public Education
This prop., the “California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act”, raises taxes for Californians with income of $360,000 for single filers, and $721,000 for joint filers from about 10% to 12%. This tax increase would generate $5 to 15 billion into the general funds.
YES on Prop 4: Campaign Finance
This prop. amends the 1974 Political Reform Act, that prohibits public officers and candidates from accepting or spending public money for election purposes, except for funds earmarked for education, transportation, or public safety. It strengthens penalties for violations of foreign contribution bans, and requires candidates to meet strict criteria on expenditures. It has minimal costs to the state, while strongly aligns with Green Party’s electoral reform platform.
YES on Prop 5: State Executive Structure
This prop. changes the process of replacing state officers upon being recalled, by separating the recall process from the replacement process for most offices, and adjusts the replacement process for a recalled Governor. It makes the process less confusing and more democratic. We believe there is a need to engage more voters into the electoral process and clarifying and simplifying the recall replacement process is a good step towards that.
NO on Prop 37: Housing for Mid-Income
This prop. authorizes up to $25 billion in bonds to offer eligible California buyers, earning less than 200% of area median income (e.g. in Alameda county family income below $320,000) fixed-rate mortgages for purchasing a primary residence. We believe that housing as a human right means we must prioritize the needs of the lowest income earners over others, through social housing, Community Land Trusts, rent protection, vacancy taxes, and ending tax breaks for developers.
We take no position on Prop 38: Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding
This prop. authorizes the state to issue $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research through grants to California-based public and nonprofit medical research institutions. Although we support scientific research, we believe a better solution is to raise funds through equitable taxation in order to fund research in public universities.
NO on Prop 39: Voter ID Requirement
Requires voters to present government-issued identification when casting ballots and require election officials to use government data to confirm voter citizenship and report verification rates. There is little to NO evidence that voter fraud is a real problem in the U.S. Our problem is low voter turnout due to the lack of representation and the limited candidate choices offered by the corporate-owned major parties. We believe this prop. would disenfranchise voters with additional hurdles to engaging in the democratic process.
YES on Prop 40: Billionaires Wealth Tax
This prop. levies a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of taxpayers and trusts with covered assets of over 1 billion to fund state healthcare programs, food assistance programs, and public education. It is expected to raise~$100 billion to replace lost federal funding and protect essential services. The Green Party STRONGLY supports taxing the rich and believe this is a good first step toward more equitable, progressive taxation.
NO on Prop 41: Tax Administration
This prop. require that the government entities or departments receiving revenue from state laws or ballot initiatives levying a new special tax enacted after Jan. 1, 2026, to eliminate their lowest-performing programs and reinvest those savings in higher-performing ones.
NO on Prop 42: Income Taxes on Retirement
Prohibits the enactment of new taxes after Jan. 1, 2026 on ownership or accumulation of retirement holdings, individually-owned assets, and other forms of personal savings.
Both prop 41 and 42 are specifically designed to nullify proposition 40. These props are funded by 7 billionaires who have spent well over $200 million to defeat Prop 40. If prop 40 passes, it would still be nullified IF either prop 41 or prop 42 also pass with one more vote than prop 40. We strongly oppose both prop. 41 and 42
NO on Prop 43: Supermajority on New Taxes
This prop. requires two-thirds vote by electorate to enact, extend, or increase local special tax initiatives and it further limits local governments and ballot initiatives ability to enact specific taxes unless authorized by the state constitution. This limits voters supported propositions to raise taxes for local government services. We believe tax reforms are an important tool for voters and local government to ensure equity and fairness.
YES on Prop 44: Business Health Governance
Titled, “The Clinic Funding Accountability and Transparency Act”, this prop. requires nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on services for patients and support services, rather than management and overhead. Currently, some clinics spend less than half of their funding on providing care, in opposition to their stated mission. We believe it is critical to hold these clinic accountable about how they use public funds.
NO on Prop 45: Land Use Admin. Powers
This prop. amends the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to accelerate environmental review for certain projects, including most housing, transportation, water, and energy projects, by setting limits on public participation and lawsuits challenging projects. We oppose this prop because it directly weaken protections for clean air, clean water, public health, and wildlife and rolls back critical public health and environmental protections.
