No. Three attempts to repeal Prop 19's inheritance changes failed to get enough signatures, the last in May 2026. Nothing is on the ballot or pending.
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Last checked November 3, 2026. No, Prop 19 is not being repealed. Three citizen initiatives tried to undo its inheritance changes, and all three failed to collect enough signatures, the most recent in May 2026. Nothing is on the November 3, 2026 ballot and nothing is pending for 2028. Both of its rules still apply: the tax value transfer for owners 55 and older, and the tighter rules for homes passed from parents to children.
What is on the November 2026 ballot
The California Secretary of State lists the measures qualified for the November 3, 2026 statewide election. None of them changes Prop 19, the parent-child exclusion or the base year value transfer. If you are planning a sale, a purchase or an estate around Prop 19, nothing on this ballot changes the rules you plan under.
Three repeal attempts, three failures
Each attempt was a proposed constitutional amendment that needed several hundred thousand valid voter signatures to reach the ballot. Each one fell short, and the Secretary of State sent counties a formal notice that the petition failed.
| Year it failed | Initiative | Who filed it | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Initiative 1909, property taxes on family transfers | Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | Failed, notice of May 2022 |
| 2024 | Initiative 1947, "Repeals voter-enacted changes to property tax rules for transfers between family members" | Jon Coupal | Failed, notice of March 4, 2024 |
| 2026 | Initiative 1994, same title | Gina Tse-Louie | Failed, notice of May 18, 2026 |
All three aimed at the same thing: bringing back the old rule that let parents pass a home to their children without a new tax value, even if the children did not live there. None of them would have changed the base year value transfer for owners 55 and older.
Where things stand today
The Secretary of State's initiative status page, dated October 20, 2026, lists five initiatives cleared for circulation, none pending a signature count and one eligible for the November 2028 ballot. None of them is about Prop 19. The Attorney General's site may still show the 2025 initiative as active; the Secretary of State's failure notice is the official word on whether a petition made it.
That can change. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has said it may try again by 2028, and a measure can also reach the ballot through the Legislature. This page is rechecked against the Secretary of State's lists and dated each time.
What a repeal would and would not change
A repeal would need voters to approve it, and it would apply from the date it takes effect. Prop 19 itself was not retroactive: BOE says transfers completed under the old rules before February 16, 2021 kept their treatment. Families should not hold off on a deadline in the hope that the law changes. The one year deadline for an heir to move in and file the homeowners' exemption runs under the law as it stands on the day of the transfer.
The rules that apply today
For owners 55 and older, severely disabled owners and disaster victims, Prop 19 lets you sell your principal residence and carry its taxable value to a replacement home anywhere in California, up to three times. The base year value transfer guide covers the details.
For inherited homes, the exclusion now covers only a family home that becomes the heir's principal residence, up to the home's taxable value plus $1,044,586 for transfers from February 16, 2025 to February 15, 2027. The heir has to file for the homeowners' exemption within one year. The inherited home guide walks through it, and the homeowners' exemption guide explains the filing.
How to check for yourself
Three official sources tell you where things stand. The Secretary of State's qualified ballot measures page lists what is on the next ballot. Its initiative status page lists what is circulating, waiting for signatures, eligible or failed. The Board of Equalization's Prop 19 page states the rules counties apply now. News stories and social posts about a repeal are often about the signature gathering stage, which is still a long way from a law.
The short version
Prop 19 is not being repealed. Attempts in 2022, 2024 and 2026 to undo its inheritance changes all failed to gather enough signatures, and none would have touched the 55 and older transfer. Nothing is on the November 2026 ballot or pending for 2028 as of the Secretary of State's October 20, 2026 update. Plan under the rules as they stand. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice. If you are weighing a move, start with the home value tool.
Quick questions
Is a Prop 19 repeal on the November 3, 2026 ballot?
No. None of the measures on the Secretary of State's qualified list for the November 3, 2026 election changes Prop 19 or the rules for inherited homes.
Has anyone tried to repeal Prop 19?
Yes, three times. Citizen initiatives to undo Prop 19's changes to family transfers failed to gather enough signatures in 2022, 2024 and 2026, according to Secretary of State notices.
What happened to the 2025 repeal initiative?
It entered circulation in November 2025 and failed. The Secretary of State notified counties on May 18, 2026 that it did not have enough valid signatures.
Is a repeal headed for the 2028 ballot?
Not as of the Secretary of State's status page dated October 20, 2026. No Prop 19 measure is circulating, waiting for a signature count or eligible for the November 2028 ballot. Backers have said they may try again.
Would a repeal end the 55 and older transfer?
None of the three failed initiatives would have changed it. Their title covered transfers between family members. Until a measure passes, both Prop 19 rules apply as written.
Source: California Board of Equalization, Proposition 19
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