CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
If approved, Proposition 436 would permanently add $30 million to Yuma’s expenditure base used to calculate the AEL.
The proposal changes the calculation base, not the amount of cash held by the City.
Assessment
The cited evidence establishes the claim as stated.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
The Council report identifies a $30 million permanent adjustment to the 1979-80 expenditure base; the Constitution provides the base-adjustment framework.
What the evidence establishes
The proposed amount and calculation mechanism, conditional on voter approval.
What it does not establish
A $30 million cash receipt, an exact $30 million annual-limit increase, or a particular project appropriation.
What remains unknown
The election outcome and the resulting official annual limits and actual expenditures.
Attributed to 1
Supporting sources 3
- Primary source · Government recordO2026-015: Proposition 436 Permanent Base Adjustment
Council legislative record and staff report describe the proposed $30 million permanent adjustment, AEL framework, and FY2028 implementation.
- Primary source · Government recordArizona Constitution, Article IX, Section 20: Expenditure limitation
Official constitutional framework for local expenditure limitations, historical bases, adjustments, and defined revenues.
- Primary source · Government recordCity of Yuma 2026 Publicity Pamphlet and Sample Ballot: Propositions 436 and 437
Official City of Yuma publicity pamphlet and sample ballot containing the final printed ballot text for Propositions 436 and 437 and the City’s Proposition 436 summary analysis.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
Sources 3
- Primary source · Government recordArizona Constitution, Article IX, Section 20: Expenditure limitation
Official constitutional framework for local expenditure limitations, historical bases, adjustments, and defined revenues.
- Primary source · Government recordCity of Yuma 2026 Publicity Pamphlet and Sample Ballot: Propositions 436 and 437
Official City of Yuma publicity pamphlet and sample ballot containing the final printed ballot text for Propositions 436 and 437 and the City’s Proposition 436 summary analysis.
- Primary source · Government recordO2026-015: Proposition 436 Permanent Base Adjustment
Council legislative record and staff report describe the proposed $30 million permanent adjustment, AEL framework, and FY2028 implementation.
Timeline events 1
- Yuma City Council adopts O2026-015 for Proposition 436 referral to voters
On June 17, 2026, the Yuma City Council adopted Ordinance O2026-015, authorizing Proposition 436 to be submitted to City voters. This records Council action to place the measure before voters; it is not voter approval of Proposition 436.
Related articles 2
- ExplainerProposition 436: How a $30 Million Change Could Raise Yuma’s Spending Limit by $368 Million
The proposed $30 million changes the base used to calculate spending authority. It does not create $30 million in cash. Here is how the AEL and FY2028 timing fit together.
- ExplainerYuma Propositions 436 and 437: What Voters Are Actually Being Asked to Change
Two ballot measures, two different decisions: what changes and what stays the same for Yuma’s spending authority and candidate nomination signatures.
Organizations 1
- City of Yuma
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Related topics 1
- Yuma Propositions 436 & 437
A plain-English evidence guide to City of Yuma Propositions 436 and 437 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Proposition 436 concerns a permanent adjustment to the City's expenditure base. Proposition 437 concerns how nomination-petition signature requirements for City elected office are calculated.