2026 California Props 44, 45, and 4: What They Actually Do

Your 2026 California ballot’s here. Find out what Props 44, 45, and 4 would actually do, who’s paying on each side, what each one means for your business, your household, and your town, and what to do about it. Why are doctors, hospitals and clinics fighting a measure that says 90 percent of clinic money has to go to patient care? Why are construction unions spending millions against one that would get housing, water, and energy projects approved faster? And why does the one measure about money in politics have no money behind it? You’ll hear two reads from hosts who don’t always agree, so you can decide where you land. See it differently, or have an idea we missed? Tell us in the comments on YouTube or Spotify. If your organization needs help with policy and public affairs, email mailto:hello@commongroundppa.com. With Sean Bhardwaj (Breakthrough Growth Partners), who reads every policy the way a business owner would, and James Joyce (Common Ground Policy and Public Affairs), a journalist who has worked inside government for more than a decade. Sean on LinkedIn:   / seanbhardwaj   James on LinkedIn:   / james-joyce-iii-00157239   Groundwork is a podcast from Common Ground Policy and Public Affairs. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:14 Prop 44: Clinic Spending 00:05:10 Prop 44: Box Score, Who’s on Each Side 00:08:47 Prop 44: Business and Community 00:12:20 Prop 44: Right Tool for the Job? 00:14:26 Prop 44: What Yes or No Means 00:15:31 Prop 45: Environmental Review 00:19:56 Prop 45: Box Score, Who’s on Each Side 00:21:52 Prop 45: Business and Community 00:24:52 Prop 45: Right Tool for the Job? 00:26:36 Prop 45: What Yes or No Means 00:27:51 Prop 4: Public Campaign Financing 00:31:09 Prop 4: Box Score, Who’s on Each Side 00:34:14 Prop 4: Business and Community 00:36:05 Prop 4: Right Tool for the Job? 00:38:23 Prop 4: What Yes or No Means