December 18
This measure would require private home care organizations to spend at least 75 percent of their annual revenue on direct service costs versus administrative overhead. The measure also contains a provision that allows private home care organizations to apply for an adjustment to this requirement for various specified reasons. The Department of Social Services has the responsibility to enforce this new requirement.
December 11
This measure would amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor's parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions.
December 11
This measure includes a number of provisions aimed at increasing vehicle-related consumer protection. Specifically, this measure (1) requires warranties on all used vehicles sold by dealers, (2) requires that safety recall repairs be completed on used vehicles sold by car dealers and rental car companies prior to sale, (3) prohibits certain payments related to vehicle loans, (4) limits changes to vehicle sales contracts after purchase, (5) provides the ability to file vehicle-related identity theft lawsuits, and (6) requires employee background checks on certain dealership employees.
December 11
This measure includes a number of provisions aimed at increasing vehicle-related consumer protection. Specifically, this measure (1) requires that safety recall repairs be completed on used vehicles sold by car dealers and rental car companies prior to sale, (2) provides the ability to file vehicle-related identity theft lawsuits, and (3) requires employee background checks on certain dealership employees.
December 10
Eliminates All Existing School Payment Deferrals. Beginning in 2015 16, the measure requires the state to use the 5 5 9 schedule for making monthly General Fund payments to schools, thereby eliminating all existing payment deferrals. Moving forward, school payments could be delayed by no more than 30 days and could not extend across the fiscal year. The measure allows the state to implement longer school payment deferrals only through a voter-approved initiative or legislation that receives three-fourths approval from both houses of the Legislature.
December 10
This measure includes a number of provisions aimed at increasing vehicle-related consumer protection. Specifically, this measure (1) requires warranties on all used vehicles sold by dealers, (2) requires that safety recall repairs be completed on used vehicles sold by car dealers and rental car companies prior to sale, (3) prohibits certain payments related to vehicle loans, (4) limits changes to vehicle sales contracts after purchase, (5) provides the ability to file vehicle-related identity theft lawsuits, (6) requires employee background checks on certain dealership employees, and (7) alters the appeals process for disciplinary actions against vehicle dealers.
December 3
This measure changes the dismissal process for school employees accused of certain offenses. Among other provisions, this measure would reduce existing limitations on the admissibility of evidence related to serious offenses, require expedited hearings for school employee misconduct cases, and allow school districts to recover wages and retirement benefits from employees dismissed for misconduct.
December 11
This measure amends the Constitution to state that “individuals have the right to acquire, possess, transport, transfer, and use firearms for lawful purposes that include hunting, sports shooting, and for the common defense of self, family, home, and property.” Specific provisions (1) expand the number of individuals who may legally possess firearms and prohibits firearm sales registries; (2) prohibits state and local governments from placing restrictions on certain types of firearms, ammunition, and accessories; and (3) prohibits state and local governments from imposing a charge on the sale of firearms, ammunition, or accessories except statewide sales taxes.
December 2
This measure would increase the state’s cigarette excise tax from 87 cents to $2.87. The additional revenues would be used to increase funding for existing health care programs and services, tobacco-related prevention and cessation programs, law enforcement programs, medical research on tobacco-related diseases, and for other specified purposes.
December 6
This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana. Despite these changes to state law, activities related to the use of marijuana would continue to be prohibited under federal law.
November 18
This measure has various provisions that (1) require additional forms of identification for public social services program applicants, (2) create an additional job placement program within the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, and (3) permit the Department of Social Services to work with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to identify inmates that may qualify for CalWORKs assistance.
November 14
This measure would amend the State Constitution to restrict the Legislature's ability to amend, repeal, or replace by statute the Medi-Cal Hospital Reimbursement Improvement Act of 2013 ("Act')--current law that concerns the imposition of fees on certain private hospitals. The measure would also remove the Act's sunset provision and provide the authority for implementation of the fee to continue past the current sunset date. The measure would also amend the Constitution to specify that revenues from the fee imposed by the Act shall not be considered as revenues subject to the Proposition 98 funding requirement calculation.