Overview

• Proposition LL would let the state retain $11.3 million collected above estimates in 2023–24 plus $1.1 million in interest and keep all future Proposition FF revenues without refunds, and it would not raise taxes.
• Proposition MM would further limit state income tax deductions for people earning $300,000 or more to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for joint filers, affecting about 200,000 households and allowing up to $95 million in 2026–27.
• Nonpartisan analysts say at least $150 million is needed to keep meals free for all students; if either measure passes, universal meals continue, but if both fail, eligibility narrows in January 2026 to students in qualifying low‑income schools.
• Higher-than-expected participation and inflation have driven costs beyond initial projections, so funding so far has largely covered meal reimbursements and administration rather than the program’s broader grants and wage boosts.
• Keep Kids Fed Colorado leads the campaign and had raised $352,000 through Sept. 24, including more than $250,000 from Hunger Free Colorado, while organized opposition remains limited.