PUBLIC STATEMENT
City of Yuma: Arguments For and Against Propositions 436 and 437 Sought
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June 23, 2026 City notice describes both propositions and the publicity-pamphlet argument process.
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Distinguishes the spending-base adjustment from the candidate-signature amendment. Describes the absence of new taxes, increased rates, or additional revenue.
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- 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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- City announces argument filing period for Propositions 436 and 437
The City's June 23 notice announced an argument filing period opening June 24 and closing July 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. Yuma time, for the publicity pamphlet covering Propositions 436 and 437. It identified the election as November 3, 2026, which remains scheduled as of the September 20 review. Arguments are attributed advocacy by their authors, not independent verification of every factual assertion. This event marks the announcement, not the filing-period opening or an election result.
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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.
- ExplainerProposition 437: How One Word Could Change Yuma's Candidate Signature Requirements
The percentages stay at 3%–5%. The proposal changes which preceding election supplies the ballot count, while future signature totals remain turnout-dependent.
- 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.