CA Prop. 41: Real-Time Election Results

SACRAMENTO, CA — The polls have closed, and results will soon start pouring in for the fate of Proposition 41, the ballot measure that would make it harder to pass new special taxes in California.

Prop. 41 would ban the state from collecting taxes that circumvent a 1979 state spending limit. Ironically, if Prop. 40, the billionaire tax, is passed, it would contradict Prop. 41 — and that is precisely the point.

Subscribe

Building a Better California, a PAC formed earlier this year to oppose Prop. 40, has backed two counter-initiatives — Propositions 41 and 42 — that contain "conflict clauses" designed to void Prop. 40.

The Secretary of State and Patch will update the results throughout the night as votes are tallied; refresh this page for the latest updates.

Can't see the results? Click here for all November 3, 2026 California statewide ballot measure results.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has contributed millions of dollars to Building a Better California. The PAC is driven primarily by tech-sector figures and high-net-worth donors who are opposed to Prop. 40.

Prop. 41 and Prop. 42 are essentially poison pills. Even if Prop. 40 passes, Prop. 41 and/or Prop. 42 could receive higher "yes" vote totals, which would kill the billionaire tax.