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November 3, 2026 On the 2026 Ballot

Arizona Local Grocery Tax Cap and Voter-Approval Measure (Nov 2026)

Statewide — All Arizona Voters

What The Measure Does

How It Got On The Ballot

Context

Many Arizona cities levy their own sales tax on groceries even though the state does not. This measure does not abolish those local taxes; it caps them and puts future increases to a vote of the people in that jurisdiction.

Who Supports This

Who Opposes This

RESOLUTE Citizen Analysis

Taxing the family grocery bill falls hardest on households with the least margin, so a cap plus a requirement that local officials ask voters before raising it is a straightforward stewardship win — it keeps a recurring, regressive tax from creeping upward without consent. Be clear-eyed about scope: this caps and gates local grocery taxes rather than ending them, and cities will warn about lost revenue. That trade-off is the honest debate. For a RESOLUTE voter who believes government should be answerable to the governed and should not quietly squeeze the poor, requiring a vote before the tax on bread goes up is consistent with both just-weights economics and accountable government.

"A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight."

— Proverbs 11:1 (KJV)

Sources & Resources

Ballotpedia — Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% Measure (2026)Ballotpedia News — Voter approval to raise local grocery taxes, capped at 2%Arizona Capitol Times — Food-tax cap passes House