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City of Yuma 2026 Publicity Pamphlet and Sample Ballot: Propositions 436 and 437
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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.
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PDF page 7 gives Proposition 436 ballot wording, FY 2027–28 implementation, and an estimated expenditure limitation increase of $368,374,595, from $192,331,385 to $560,705,980. The City labels the figures estimates only. PDF page 12 gives Proposition 437 ballot wording, changing the preceding general municipal election to the preceding primary municipal election while retaining the 3%–5% range. This document does not establish an election outcome.
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- VerifiedIf 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.
- VerifiedIf approved, the revised Proposition 436 base would begin affecting Yuma’s expenditure limitation in Fiscal Year 2028.
The election date and implementation fiscal year are different milestones.
- VerifiedProposition 437 would change the signature-calculation denominator from the preceding general municipal election to the preceding primary municipal election.
The election supplying the valid-ballot count changes.
- VerifiedProposition 437 would leave the 3%–5% nomination-signature range unchanged.
Both percentage endpoints remain; the election basis changes.
- VerifiedThe City states that Proposition 436 itself creates no new tax or fee, increases no existing tax rate, and authorizes no additional revenue.
This describes the measure itself, not every future City fiscal decision.
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- ExplainerProposition 436 Explained: Yuma's $30 Million Base Adjustment and the Spending Limit
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.
- ExplainerProposition 437 Explained: Why Yuma Wants to Change Candidate Signature Calculations
The percentages stay at 3%–5%. The proposal changes which preceding election supplies the ballot count, while future signature totals remain turnout-dependent.
- ExplainerWhat Are Yuma Propositions 436 and 437? What Your Vote Actually Changes
Two ballot measures, two different decisions: what changes and what stays the same for Yuma’s spending authority and candidate nomination signatures.
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- 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.