New Voting Rules for California in 2026
2026年加州新投票規則
Introduction
The state of California has three new ideas for laws. People will vote on these ideas in November 2026.
加州目前有三項新的法律構思。民眾將於2026年11月對這些構思進行投票。
Main Body
The first idea is a tax for very rich people. People with more than 1.1 billion dollars must pay 5%. This money will help hospitals, schools, and food for poor people. Some leaders like this idea. Other leaders do not like it because rich people might leave the state.
第一個構思是對超級富豪徵稅。資產超過11億美元的人必須支付5%的稅款。這筆錢將用於支持醫院、學校以及貧困人口的食物供應。部分領導者支持這個想法，但其他領導者則不認同，因為擔心富人可能會離開該州。
The second idea is about taxi apps like Uber. Some people want these companies to be more responsible for driver mistakes. They want better background checks for drivers. Uber does not want this. Uber wants to pay less money when there are car accidents.
第二個構思是關於像Uber這樣的計程車應用程式。有些人希望這些公司對司機的錯誤承擔更多責任。他們希望對司機進行更完善的背景調查。Uber並不希望如此，Uber希望在發生車禍時減少賠付金額。
The third idea is about building houses and roads. It wants to make the rules faster. Now, environmental checks take a long time. This new rule will set a time limit to finish these checks quickly.
第三個構思是關於興建房屋與道路。其目的是為了加快審批流程。目前環境審查耗時較長，這項新規則將設定時間限制，以快速完成這些審查。
Conclusion
Many people are spending money to change the voters' minds. They have until June 25 to change these ideas.
許多人正花錢試圖改變投票者的想法。他們在6月25日之前都可以修改這些構思。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Something' Pattern
In the text, we see many words that describe groups of things or categories. For an A2 learner, the most important thing is to recognize how we group people and objects.
1. People Groups
- Rich people → People with a lot of money.
- Poor people → People with very little money.
- Voters → People who choose a leader.
- Drivers → People who drive cars.
2. Object/Place Groups
- Hospitals → Places for sick people.
- Schools → Places for students.
- Roads → Paths for cars.
🛠️ Simple Sentence Builder
Look at how the text connects a group to an action:
Rich people (Who) must pay (Action) 5% (How much).
If you want to speak A2 English, start your sentences with the group first. It makes your English clear and easy to understand.