Proposition 3 on the November 2026 California ballot, one of 14 propositions, would make permanent the state income tax increase voters approved in 2012. That measure applied to single filers earning $250,000 or more and couples earning $500,000 or more, initially for seven years, and was extended to 12 years in 2016. Under Proposition 3, the affected brackets would be adjusted for inflation; at 2025 levels, the thresholds are $371,000 for single filers, $742,000 for couples and $505,000 for heads of household. 89% of the revenue would go to local K-12 schools and the rest to community colleges, with local school boards deciding spending and no funds allowed for administrative costs. The Legislative Analyst's Office estimates $5 to $15 billion a year, and the article notes California's public enrollment of 5,731,260 students is down 7% over 10 years and 1.3% from last year, arguing that revenue will fall as more people leave the state regardless of the measure's outcome.
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