Proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jun 22, 2015 - The measure states that state and local sales taxes would apply to marijuana sold for recreational use but that no recreational marijuana-specific taxes could be imposed by local governments. The measure also places a permanent 15  percent excise tax on recreational marijuana products beginning on January 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-027

Related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2015 - In addition, the measure authorizes local governments to place additional taxes on medical or recreational marijuana sales if the taxes meet certain requirements. For example, local general purpose taxes on marijuana must be approved by two-thirds of the local governing body and a majority vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-049

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - Increase in State Income Tax Revenue. The measure likely would lead to an increase in personal income tax revenue for the state. The state collects personal income taxes on earnings, including earnings from selling st ock.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Minimum amount of charity care nonprofit hospitals must provide. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - Collectively, the state ’s for-profit hospitals pay tens of millions of dollars annually in the state corporate income tax. The state ’s nonprofit hospitals are generally exempt from the state corporate income tax and local property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-102

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2015 - In addition, the measure states that the Legislature could place excise taxes on the retail sale of recreational marijuana prod ucts. Under the measure, any excise tax on retail sales, or any combination of such taxes, would be initially limited to 10  percent of the retail price of marijuana products.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - The measure states that medical marijuana is exempt from sales taxes and, in some cases, excise taxes. Revenues collected from the excise taxes would be deposited in a new special fund —the Statewide Cannabis Tax Collection Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-056

Cap total compensation for executives and nonprofit hospitals. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - The for-profit hospitals pay corporate income taxes to the state. Nonprofit hospitals are exempt from state corporate income taxes and local sales and property taxes. The tax exemptions for nonprofit hospitals are intended to allow them to use the funds that would have been paid in taxes to provide patient care,
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-100

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - In addition, the Legislature could place an excise tax on the commercial sale of marijuana products of up to 10  percent of the retail price of the products. Such an excise tax would be in addition to any sales tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-050

The California Craft Cannabis Initiative [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In addition, state and local governments could also r eceive revenue from excise taxes, if such taxes were enacted by the Legislature. However, since the measure prohibits sales and use taxes on medical marijuana products, these reven ues would be partially offset by the loss of sales tax currently collected on such sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-017