Camarillo and Moorpark voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures on Tuesday, Nov. 3, covering housing bonds, tax policy, healthcare funding and election rules.

The measures include an $11.25 billion housing bond, a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires and a fight over whether that tax can take effect. A Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey of 1,103 likely voters conducted Sept. 4–10 found majorities supporting many of the measures but also backing competing proposals that could cancel each other out.

The Moorpark Acorn published a guide to all 14 propositions on Friday, Oct. 16.

Housing and cost of living top the ballot. Proposition 1 would authorize $11.25 billion in bonds for affordable rental, veteran and supportive housing. The Legislative Analyst's Office found the bond would provide 40,000 low- to moderate-income Californians with down-payment assistance and devote $1.25 billion to veteran loans, according to the Sacramento Bee. PPIC polling showed 55% support.

Proposition 37 would authorize up to $25 billion in bonds for a middle-income home-loan program offering up to 17% financing toward a home purchase. Buyers must be California residents, occupy the home, meet income limits and make at least a 3% down payment. That measure polled at 61% support.

The billionaire tax cluster may be the most confusing set of measures on the ballot. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on roughly 200 Californians worth more than $1 billion, with 90% of revenue going to healthcare. The Legislative Analyst's Office estimated it could generate tens of billions of dollars but warned of potential annual revenue losses if billionaires leave the state, ABC7 reported.

Propositions 41 and 42, largely funded by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other wealthy tech figures, would effectively block Prop. 40 if they pass with more votes. Prop. 41 would nullify state taxes enacted after Jan. 1, 2026, that exempt revenues from the state spending limit.

Prop. 42 would ban new state taxes on personal property and bar retroactive taxes. PPIC polling found 52% support for Prop. 40 but also 51% for Prop. 41 and 54% for Prop. 42.

School funding is at stake in Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing higher income-tax rate on earners above $371,000. The tax, in effect since 2012, generates $5 billion to $15 billion annually for education and healthcare. Without passage, it expires in 2031.

The California Teachers Association has spent $33.3 million on the Yes on 3 campaign, according to EdSource. CTA President David Goldberg said in a Sept. 29 EdSource report, "We always knew a lot would rest on our shoulders … No other organization can match our capacity in every community."

The remaining measures round out a packed ballot. Proposition 2 would let California build larger budget reserves against recessions. Proposition 4 would allow public financing of political campaigns. Proposition 5 would split recall elections into two separate votes.

Proposition 38 would authorize $8.4 billion in bonds for immunology research. Proposition 39 would require government-issued ID to vote. Proposition 43 would raise the threshold for certain local tax measures from a simple majority to two-thirds approval. Proposition 44 would require nonprofit health clinics to spend 90% of revenue on patient services. Proposition 45 would expedite environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Gov. Gavin Newsom has urged voters who plan to return ballots by mail to do so at least a week before Election Day. Under new U.S. Postal Service rules, mail dropped off more than 50 miles from a regional hub is collected the next day, meaning ballots mailed on Election Day may arrive too late to count. Voter registration closes Monday, Oct. 19, and same-day registration is available at vote centers through Nov. 3.