For each election, staff at the IGS Library compile endorsements from key state newspapers, non-profit organizations, political parties, and unions. For the November election, we begin checking websites for endorsements in mid-September and continue checking weekly until Election Day.
Table Coding Key
Y = Yes, the group endorses the measure.
N = No, the group does not endorse the measure.
NP = Stated NO POSITION or NEUTRAL
- [dash] = endorsement could not be located, or did not explicitly state NP or NEU
Endorsements checked online as of October 9, 2025
| Prop 50 | |
|---|---|
| East Bay Times | - |
| Los Angeles Times | - |
| Mercury News | - |
| Press-Enterprise | - |
| Orange County Register (CalNet ID required) | - |
| Sacramento Bee (Paywall) | Y |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | - |
| San Francisco Chronicle | - |
| Santa Rosa Press-Democrat* (Paywall) | - |
| Prop 50 | |
|---|---|
| ACLU (Northern California) | - |
| ACLU (Southern California) | - |
| California Chamber of Commerce | NP |
| California Church IMPACT | Y |
| California Taxpayers Association (CalTax)* | - |
| Courage California | Y |
| Friends Committee on Legislation of California | NP |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | - |
| League of Women Voters of California | NP |
| Y |
| Prop 50 | |
|---|---|
| American Independent Party of California | - |
| California Democratic Party | Y |
| California Republican Party | N |
| California Libertarian Party | N |
| California Peace and Freedom Party |
NP |
| California Green Party | - |
| San Francisco Green Party | N |
| Prop 50 | |
|---|---|
| AFSCME California | - |
| California Federation of Teachers | Y |
| California Federation of Labor Unions (AFL-CIO) | Y |
| California Nurses Association (National Nurses United) | Y |
| California Teachers Association | Y |
| California Faculty Association | Y |
Table Coding Key
Y = Yes, the entity supports the measure.
N = No, the entity does not support the measure.
NP = Stated NO POSITION or NEUTRAL
- [dash] = endorsement could not be located, or did not explicitly state NP or NEU