SACRAMENTO — Two ballot initiatives, one sponsored by Uber, qualified for the November 2026 California election on June 17. The California Secretary of State's office issued a qualification notice for the measures on Wednesday.

The Uber-sponsored initiative proposes a constitutional amendment that would implement changes regarding damages recovery and medical billing practices for car accident victims. This amendment would require car accident victims to receive at least 75% of their total recovered damages. It would also establish standards for recovering medical expenses based on Medicare, Medi-Cal, and the national health insurance database. Additionally, the measure seeks to prohibit referral agreements between personal injury law firms and medical care providers.

To qualify for the ballot, a constitutional amendment required 874,641 valid signatures. The campaign submitted 1,379,002 signatures to the secretary of state. A random sample count projected that 1,022,128 signatures for the initiative were valid.

An Uber spokesperson stated, "It seems the Consumer Attorneys of California have no interest in protecting their clients, and instead have embarked on a disinformation campaign invoking sexual assault when, in fact, our ballot initiative clearly excludes sexual assault claims. We believe Californians deserve a system that prioritizes victims over billboard lawyers. Capping attorney fees, banning kickbacks, and ending inflated medical billing are common-sense reforms that will protect auto-accident victims and lower costs, and we're confident voters will agree."

Alex Stack, a spokesperson, stated, "Uber wants Californians to believe this measure is about lowering costs, but this report makes the truth clear: Uber is sitting on more than $12 billion in insurance reserves while working to strip injured people of their right to full medical care and legal representation. This isn't about affordability — it's about protecting profits. By limiting what victims can recover, Uber can keep more money in its own pocket and funnel it into risky robotaxi expansion."

Campaign committees supporting or opposing the two initiatives reported over $100.5 million in combined contributions through March 31. The A More Affordable California committee reported over $32.5 million in contributions. State law permits ballot measure proponents to withdraw their initiatives until June 25, the deadline to qualify or withdraw initiatives from the November ballot. California voters will decide on 11 ballot initiatives and three legislative referrals in November.