Blocks adoption or increases during the specified 2025–2027 period; afterward requires voter approval and caps new or increased rates at 2%, while preexisting rates of 2% or more cannot increase.
Proposition 316 · Arizona · Nov 3, 2026
Local grocery tax limits
Would limit new or increased local taxes on groceries and require voter approval.
At a glance
Tax limit- Does it raise taxes?
- No. Caps future local grocery taxes at 2% and blocks increases where rates are already at or above 2%.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Not yet verified
- Who pays
- Local grocery purchasers where a qualifying tax applies.
- Where the money goes
- Local revenues; no new spending dedication.
- How long
- No increases July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027; continuing voter-approval and rate restrictions afterward.
Worth knowing: Local revenue effects vary; no quantified statewide estimate verified.
From the Arizona Secretary of State and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Keeps current local food-tax law.
Existing rates above 2% are frozen rather than automatically reduced.
How the money works
TypeTax limit
Rate or thresholdNew or increased rates capped at 2%; existing rates at or above 2% cannot increase.
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Why they disagree
Supporters say groceries are essential and capping local food taxes lowers costs for shoppers.
Supporters (summary)Opponents, including some cities, say it cuts local revenue that pays for services and that local leaders, not the Legislature, should decide.
Opponents (summary)Who’s funding it
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Sources
- Arizona Legislative Council
Official analysis: Proposition 316 · ballot-facts
Checked Oct 31, 2026 - Arizona Secretary of State
2026 election source · ballot-facts
Checked Oct 31, 2026