Improving Transparency, Effectiveness, and Efficiency in California Government Act of 2026
Plain-English Summary
Proposition 41 would require pre-election and recurring audits for programs funded by voter-approved special taxes enacted after January 1, 2026. It also aims to prevent these special taxes from being exempt from the state's spending limit, known as the Gann Limit.
What each outcome does
If Proposition 41 passes, voter-approved special taxes enacted after January 1, 2026, would be subject to pre-election and recurring audits by the California state auditor, and would not be exempt from the state's spending cap.
If Proposition 41 fails, voter-approved special taxes would not be automatically subject to new pre-election and recurring audit requirements, and their exemption status from the state spending cap would remain as current law dictates.
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