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2026 Ballot Issues Forum

With Arizona entering an election year—featuring a gubernatorial race and several others—the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is hosting a forum on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Rio Salado College Conference Center. The event will address key ballot initiatives that will impact the business community.

Advocacy experts will dive into some of the 2026's most talked-about initiative to explain what they mean and if passed, how these initiatives will affect your business. Continental breakfast included. 

Below are the ballot measures being reviewed:

Prop 141 (2025) – prohibit tax; monitoring; vehicle mileage

Prohibits the state and any local government from Imposing a tax or fee based on the number of miles a person travels in a motor vehicle

Prop 316 (2025) – food; municipal tax; exemption

Limits the ability of local government to impose a sales, use, franchise or other similar tax or fee on food and certain beverages that are intended for home consumption.

Prop 320 (2026) – instructional expenses; operational spending; enforcement

Requires each school district that has a student count of at least 7,500 to spend at least 60 percent of the school district's operational spending on direct instructional expenses.

Prop 142 (2026) – preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts

Prohibits cities, towns, counties, public universities, community colleges, school districts and any other political subdivisions from requiring applicants, employees, students or contractors to endorse or support giving preferential treatment to or discriminating against individuals based on race or ethnicity as a condition of admission, graduation, hiring, promotion, certification, contracting or other employment or scholarship opportunities.

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About the EVCCA

The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is a coalition of several Arizona East Valley Chambers of Commerce seeking to represent the interests & needs of the businesses within the region. They are among the largest business advocates in the state.

Each year, the EVCCA produces two reports on the legislative session, the first of which establishes legislative positions, & the second which rates legislators on their positions. The EVCCA has its own lobbyist, Tom Dorn.

The EVCCA seeks to inform members of bills that will be on an upcoming ballot & their projected effect. Business owners in the East Valley need to be informed on issues that can affect their business so they can take action accordingly.

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