General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - Over three-quarters of th is spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80  percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-007

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - The Legislature noted that over the next ten years the state faces a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing state highway system, and cities and counties face a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing network of local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004

Legislative districts. [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2017 - In addition, the commission is required, to the extent possible, to adopt district boundaries that: Maintain the geographic integrity of any city, county, neighborhood, and community of interest in a single district.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-002

State and local law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Feb 17, 2016 - These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Parks and Recreation) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-124

Parole consideration, credits, and the prosecution of juveniles in adult court, Amendment No. 1. [Ballot]

Feb 11, 2016 - Juvenile Transfer Hearings. The measure modifies statute regarding fitness hearings to require that all youths have a hearing in juvenile delinquency court before they can be transferred to adult criminal court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-121

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 6 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-119

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 7 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-120

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In a recent court decision, an appellate court ruled that one city ’s tiered rate violated the proportionality requirements for property-related fees. In this case, the city failed to demonstrate that its rate tiers corresponded to the actual cost of providing service on a parcel basis at a given level of usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116

The Repeal of the Charter Schools Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - Transfers Charter School Assets to the State and Surrounding School Districts. For charter schools with unspent public funds on the date they close, the measure would require those funds to be returned to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-114

Cap total annual compensation for executives at specified hospitals—including private nonprofit and for-profit hospitals—at the level of compensation received by the President of the United States. [B

Jan 11, 2016 - A public hospital is operated by the state of California, a county, a city, the University of California, a local health district or authority, or any other political subdivision of the state. A private hospital is typically operated by a corporation (either for-profit or nonprofit).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-111