General information

There are two ways a measure can be placed on the ballot.

• The Legislature has the ability to place constitutional amendments, bond measures, and proposed changes in law on the ballot.
• Any California voter can put an initiative or a referendum on the ballot by following the "How to Qualify an Initiative process."

A statewide ballot measure can be approved by a majority vote of the people. Certain local ballot measures require approval by a 55% or a two-thirds vote of the electorate.

Several measures have qualified for the June 2010 ballot and may be found on the California Secretary of State's Web site.

What's new

• Californians for Improved School Funding is proposing an initiative to amend the California Constitution so that special taxes for local school districts, commonly known as parcel taxes, can be approved by a 55 percent vote of the qualified electors. This initiative, known as the Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act, would let communities raise operating funds for their local schools with a 55 percent "yes" vote, provided the accountability and disclosure requirements included in the initiative are met. For more information, visit their Web site.