Funding for state and local air quality regulatory agencies. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2020 - The CAA requires that each state has a plan —called a State Implementation Plan (SIP) —to demonstrate how air quality standards will be achieved, maintained, and enforced. CARB is the state entity responsible for developing this plan in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-032

Psilocybin [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - To the extent that fee revenues are not sufficient to fully support such costs, some of the costs could require support from other fund sources (suc h as the state General Fund). Increased State and Local Tax Revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-027

Child Custody and Juvenile Dependency [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2020 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the State Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare-related cost increases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-033

Stem cell research. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - The state ’s share of the income is deposited into the state General Fund (the state ’s main operating account), which is available to support any state program. Over the years, CIRM ’s governing board has developed specific revenue-sharing policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-022

Proposed statutory initiative related to consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - Under the measure, each fiscal year after offsetting the state court and DOJ costs, 91  percent of remaining funds would be invested by the State Treasurer with any interest or earnings transferred to the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-021

Proposed constitutional initiative regarding how Californians vote and the composition of the State Senate. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2019 - Establishes Ranked-Choice Voting for State and Federal Offices. Under the measure, Californians would use ranked-choice ballots to elect candidates in statewide primary and general elections. The offices affected by the measure include state a nd federal elected offices —including the eight elected state executive offices (Governor, Lieutenant
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2019 - Reduction in Various State and Local Costs. The measure would reduce costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-016

Constitutional initiative regarding a nonpartisan, unicameral, state Legislature. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - Census, the State Constitution requires the Citizens Redistricting Commission to establish new district boundaries for the U.S. Congress, State Assembly, State Senate, and State Board of Equalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-012

Disposal and Recycling of Single-Use Plastic Packaging and Foodware. [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - Specifies Funding Levels for Certain Existing State Programs. This measure also requires that the budgets for certain state natural resources departments continue to receive at least the same level of General Fund support in future years as is included in the state ’s 2019-20 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-028

Proposed statutory initiative related to the state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - In any event, the one-time state and local costs to develop this new system likely would total in the millions of dollars or more. Ongoing Costs or Savings. Over time, after the development of the online petition system, the state and local government net costs or savings from this measure would depend on the system that the Secretary of State develops under this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-009