California voters to decide 14 ballot measures including billionaire tax

California voters will decide 14 ballot measures in November after state officials settled disputes between rival interest groups over several proposals. The measures include a tax on billionaires that survived negotiations and is projected to generate the largest campaign spending of any item on the ballot.

Remaining measures Other proposals address housing, healthcare, education funding, and tax policy. Officials removed several competing measures through agreements that avoided duplication on the ballot. Voters will see the final list when sample ballots are mailed ahead of the election.

Campaign outlook Spending on the billionaire tax measure is expected to exceed other contests because of the financial stakes involved for affected individuals and advocacy groups. Ballot measure campaigns typically run television, digital, and mail advertising in the months before Election Day.