POLISCOPE
Proposition 5 · California statewide

Lower Supermajority for Local Housing and Infrastructure Bonds

November 5, 2024Failed

Sponsor: Legislature (ACA 10, 2023 session)

Reported result
Yes 45.0%No 55.0%10.0-point margin

Fiscal impact

An additional 20–50% of local bond measures could pass; could enable billions in new local borrowing repaid through higher property taxes.

Official ballot summary

Reduces the voter-approval threshold from two-thirds to 55% for local governments to issue bonds funding affordable housing and public infrastructure.

Who's behind this measure?

Public positions and campaign money—not a recommendation for how to vote.

Supporting groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
More groups (31)
Campaign money
  • Yes on 5, Californians for Safe Affordable Communities
    Raised
    $14,877,800.83
    Spent
    $14,857,787.67
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Yes on 5, Californians for Safe Affordable Communities

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $14,201,827.45, in-kind contributions $675,973.38, cash expenditures $14,181,814.29.

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Thriving Communities for All San Francisco Supporting Prop 5 and Opposing Prop 36
    Raised
    $55,150.00
    Spent
    $8,761.53
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Thriving Communities for All San Francisco Supporting Prop 5 and Opposing Prop 36

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $55,150.00, in-kind contributions $0.00, cash expenditures $8,761.53.

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Silicon Valley Rising Action Issues Committee - Yes on Prop. 5
    Raised
    $11,070.18
    Spent
    $28,758.54
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Silicon Valley Rising Action Issues Committee - Yes on Prop. 5

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $11,070.18, in-kind contributions $0.00, cash expenditures $28,758.54.

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

Largest reported donor to this side
Secondary reporting

Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.

More donors to this side

Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.

Opposing groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
More groups (3)
Campaign money
  • No on Proposition 5 - Protect Local Taxpayers, Sponsored by California Homeowners, Businesses, and Taxpayers
    Raised
    $1,954,173.56
    Spent
    $2,014,319.94
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · No on Proposition 5 - Protect Local Taxpayers, Sponsored by California Homeowners, Businesses, and Taxpayers

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $1,952,323.56, in-kind contributions $1,850.00, cash expenditures $2,012,469.94.

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Protect Prop. 13, No on Prop 5
    Raised
    $1,338,718.05
    Spent
    $4,595,155.38
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Protect Prop. 13, No on Prop 5

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $1,338,718.05, in-kind contributions $0.00, cash expenditures $4,595,155.38.

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

Largest reported donor to this side
Secondary reporting

Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.

More donors to this side

Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.

Dated snapshots, not live totals. Missing amounts are not zero. Committees are shown separately.

About sources & coverage

Group positions come from the linked sources. Secondary reporting and first-party statements are distinct from official filings. Committee-wide totals may fund other measures; they are not allocations to this measure. Donor amounts are already part of receipts; neither donors nor overlapping snapshots are added together.

Groups as listed by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting), retrieved 2026-11-07: campaigns, parties, unions and organizations; elected officials and candidates omitted.

Figures compiled by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting) for reports covering through 2024-12-31; retrieved 2026-11-07. Donor lists are the top donors to all committees on that side; they are not allocated to individual committees.

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