West Covina ballot measures — November 3, 2026
| # | Prop/Measure | Title or Description | My Vote | Why | Creates Future Tax/Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prop 1 | Housing Affordability Bonds ($11.25B — only $1.25B for veterans) | No | Creates more state debt; state already mishandles billions in homelessness funds that are not accounted for; should repurpose existing funds and reduce deficit first | N — no new tax, but repaid from existing taxpayer-funded General Fund (~$500–600M/yr for 25 yrs) |
| 2 | Prop 2 | Increase state rainy day fund reserve cap | Yes | No new tax; reserve withdrawals are accounted for and traceable through the General Fund budget process | N |
| 3 | Prop 3 | Make high-income tax permanent | Yes/No (on the fence) | Extends an existing tax rather than creating a new one, but California already mismanages General Fund dollars and a permanent tax removes a promised sunset | Y — extends existing tax indefinitely |
| 4 | Prop 4 | Allow public campaign financing | No | Taxpayer money should not fund politician campaign spending; opens door to mismanaged public funds | Y — opens door for taxpayer-funded campaign programs |
| 5 | Prop 5 | Change recall replacement process | No | The people should always have a say as to who takes office | N |
| 6 | Prop 37 | Middle-income homebuyer loan program ($25B revenue bonds) | Yes | Obligation is on bondholders and borrowers, not taxpayers directly | N — self-supporting; repaid by borrowers |
| 7 | Prop 38 | Immunology medical research bonds ($8.4B) | No | Industry profits are in the billions; AI is advancing this research alone | N — no new tax; ~$500–600M/yr General Fund debt service for 20 yrs |
| 8 | Prop 39 | Voter ID requirement | Yes | If you need an ID to drive, enter the country, and travel, you should be required to show ID to vote | N — adds election admin costs, no new tax |
| 9 | Prop 40 | One-time billionaire wealth tax | No | Too loosely guarded and will likely fail when challenged; Prop 42 will likely pass and cancel it | Y — creates new 5% tax on assets over $1B |
| 10 | Prop 41 | Limit new special taxes / require audits | Yes | No blank checks; regulates spending | N — makes new special taxes harder and requires audits |
| 11 | Prop 42 | Ban new personal property/wealth taxes | Yes | Blocks any new state taxes against personal property and retirement assets — protections for the working class | N — blocks future taxes |
| 12 | Prop 43 | Raise local special tax vote threshold to 2/3 | Yes | Back to the way it should have been | N — makes local taxes harder to pass |
| 13 | Prop 44 | Require clinics spend 90% on program services | Yes | Healthcare industry already highly profitable; redirects existing funding to direct patient services and may open specialized, lower-overhead clinics | N — redirects existing tax revenue, no new tax or patient fee |
| 14 | Prop 45 | Speed up CEQA environmental review | Yes | Does not change the review process other than deadlines | N — process change only, no new tax or fee |
| 15 | Measure A | LA County public safety binding arbitration | No | Unions do not represent the voter majority and are only for dues-paying interests; removes voter oversight from elected officials | N — not a tax, but could increase county labor costs |
| 16 | Measure E | LA County ethics commission charter amendment | No | Creates new charter-protected departments with limited voter oversight and locks spending into the charter | N — no new tax; only directs existing county revenue |
| 17 | Measure UP | Pasadena City College bond ($485M, no tax-rate increase) | No | It's a never-ending tax that should expire when Measure P is paid off | N — extends existing $9/$100k assessed value rate |
| — | Measure PRK | LA City Recreation and Parks budget charter amendment (City of LA only; not on West Covina ballot) | Yes (if on ballot) | Parks are neglected | N — no new tax; reallocates existing General Fund revenue |