Initiatives and referenda will appear on this webpage when the Secretary of State has begun receiving raw counts of signatures from county elections officials or the circulation deadline has passed. County elections officials have eight business days from the date a petition is filed with their office to submit a raw count of signatures to the Secretary of State. If the total raw count of signatures statewide equals 100% or more of the total number of signatures needed to qualify the initiative or referendum measure, the Secretary of State will notify the county elections officials to conduct a random sample verification of the signatures. If the total raw count of signatures does not reach 100% of the total number of signatures needed to qualify the initiative or referendum measure, the Secretary of State will notify the proponents and county elections officials that it has failed, and no further action will be taken.
1987. (25-0010)
REQUIRES FUTURE VOTE ON WHETHER CALIFORNIA SHOULD BECOME INDEPENDENT COUNTRY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Summary Date: 10/15/25 | Raw Count Deadline 04/23/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
Proponent(s): Marcus Evans
If enacted, this measure places the following question on November 2028 ballot: “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?” If at least 50% of registered voters participate in that election, and at least 55% vote “yes,” it would constitute “a vote of no confidence in the United States of America” and “expression of the will of the people of California” to become an independent country, but would not change California’s current government or relationship with the United States. Creates commission to report on California’s viability as independent country. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Around $10 million in one-time election-related costs and to form the new commission on national sovereignty and independence. Around $2 million in annual state costs to operate the commission. (25-0010.)
1991. (25-0014)
REQUIRES STATE PROVIDE ANNUAL PAYMENTS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
Raw Signature Count 04/15/2026 (PDF)
Summary Date: 10/22/25 | Circulation Deadline 04/20/26 | Signatures Required: 874,641
Proponent(s): Kevin McNamee, Marion Marshall, Maria Flores, Cecilia Iglesias, Benito Bernal
Requires state to deposit yearly voucher payments ($17,000 initially, adjusted annually) into Education Savings Accounts for California residents in grades TK-12 attending religious and other private schools anywhere in the United States. Payments will come from General Fund and property tax revenues that currently fund public schools. Eliminates constitutional prohibition on state funding of religious and other private schools. Prohibits state regulation of private school curriculum. Prohibits building, safety, or health standards for home schools that are stricter than standards applied to homes or similar businesses. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: For the state: increased costs, likely ranging from several billion dollars to more than $10 billion per year, primarily driven by payments for students enrolled in private schools (or homeschooling). The state could pay for these costs using revenues it currently spends on public schools or other state programs. For public schools: reductions in state funding based on the number of students leaving public schools. This reduction could range from a few billion dollars to more than $16 billion per year and is separate from any reduction the state might make to pay for its own costs. Public schools would likely respond by spending less on staff, supplies, services, and other activities. (25-0014.)
