California’s millionaire tax for EV incentives was defeated, while several affordable housing and climate funding initiatives passed nationwide.
Residents in most states had the opportunity to vote on statewide ballot measures as part of the November election, in addition to many local initiatives. Smart Cities Dive checked in the day after Election Day on how some of those measures fared — particularly how they’ll shape transportation, housing and climate budgets.
Voters had mixed responses to higher taxes to fund transportation projects. While some ballot measure results are pending, other high-profile initiatives were defeated. Read the full article ➔
Our updated results show where cities, counties and states across the U.S. passed ballot measures that collectively unlocked billions of dollars in new funding to create more affordable housing and provided protections for renters. Read the full article ➔
Voters in many jurisdictions embraced spending on resilience projects, clean energy and other climate change mitigation efforts — with one notable exception. Read the full article ➔
