California Needs More Ways to Fund Transit, Not Fewer. Next Urges You to Vote #NoOn43

Prop. 43 would make it harder for Californians to fund transit and transportation projects by giving just over 1/3 of voters the power to block locally backed tax measures.

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A majority should be enough to invest in our communities. Prop 43 would make it harder for voters to pass local funding for schools and other public services. Don't let a minority veto our future. Vote NO on Prop 43. #UnionStrong #PalomarCollege #PFF #NoOn43

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Our explainer on statewide Proposition 43 digs into the history of tax reform in California, who's behind this ballot measure, and who gets hurt when a minority has veto power over the will of the majority. #NOon43

Madera County voted 52 percent for a road tax in 2022 and it failed. It needed two thirds. In 2024 the same tax passed at 52.4 percent as a citizen measure. Prop 43 would kill that path statewide. #NoOn43