Supporting
No registered committee supporting Proposition 316 found as of 2026-10-21.
Proposition 316: RETROACTIVELY PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ADOPTING OR INCREASING A TAX ON GROCERIES WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL AND SETS A MAXIMUM RATE OF 2%.
Arizona · legislatively referred statute · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.
On the ballot
no rhetorical technique found
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX OFFICIAL TITLE AMENDING TITLE 42, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 42-6015, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE RETROACTIVELY PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ADOPTING OR INCREASING A TAX ON GROCERIES WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL AND SETS A MAXIMUM RATE OF 2%. A “yes” vote shall have the effect of:
(1) retroactively prohibiting local governments from adopting or increasing a tax on groceries from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027; and (2) after that time, prohibiting local governments from adopting or increasing a tax on groceries without voter approval and limiting any new or increased tax to a maximum rate of 2%.
A “no” vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current laws relating to local government taxation.
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The publicity pamphlet prints 1 argument for and 3 against Proposition 316 from separate submitters (counted by signature block).
Who’s behind it
Party positions: Arizona Democratic Party: No position published · Arizona Republican Party: No position published · Arizona Green Party: Yes
Committees registered to support or oppose Proposition 316, and what they reported to Arizona See The Money (Secretary of State), seethemoney.az.gov. Checked 2026-10-21.
Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.
Opposing
No registered committee opposing Proposition 316 found as of 2026-10-21.
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