April 26
The proposed measure would require tobacco retailers statewide to provide information on smoking cessation services to customers who purchase tobacco products. It would require the Department of Health Services (DHS) to produce a card containing smoking cessation information and to distribute this card to retailers for them to use.
April 24
This measure would allow voters in an Assembly or Senate district to petition the Secretary of State to permit a legislator, who would normally be ineligible to serve an additional term due to term limits, to be a candidate for that office during the next election.
May 2
This measure would require all able-bodied adults under age 62 receiving CalWORKs or Kin-GAP assistance to work at least 32 hours per week in nonsubsidized employment, or in subsidized employment for an unrelated adult or a government agency.
April 10
The measure statutorily requires the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to design and construct ten monorail systems statewide, using funds appropriated by the Legislature, in order to test the effectiveness of monorail transportation in different settings.
March 19
This constitutional initiative prohibits state and local governments from collecting data on a person's race, ethnicity, color, or national origin for the purposes of public education, contracting, and employment. This prohibition also would apply to state and local government operations generally, unless the Legislature passes by a two-thirds majority and the Governor signs legislation approving the collection of such data to "fulfill a compelling state interest."
March 15
The initiative amends the State Constitution to legalize Las Vegas- and Atlantic City-type gambling in 12 California cities and on one Indian reservation for a period of 28 years. As Section 9005 directs, our review addresses the potential effects of the initiative on state and local government costs and revenues.