GOVERNMENT RECORD
O2026-015: Proposition 436 Permanent Base Adjustment
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Council legislative record and staff report describe the proposed $30 million permanent adjustment, AEL framework, and FY2028 implementation.
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The staff report attributes current-service concerns to the City. It states that the measure creates no new fees or revenue and does not increase taxes. The record shows adoption on June 17, 2026.
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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.
- 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.
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.
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- 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.
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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.