Felony sentencing (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2015 - The measure requires that savings to the state from its implementation, as estimated by the Department of Finance, be annually transferred from the General Fund into a new state fund —the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2016 Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-084

Increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products and applies the tobacco products excise tax to electronic cigarettes (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2015 - This measure requires the transfer of some revenues raised by the new taxes to “backfill, ” or offset, any revenue losses that occur to funds supported by existing state cigarette and tobacco taxes as a direct result of the imposition of the new taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-081

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - For example, a city might choose to close its fire department and instead contrac t fire protection services with the county. In such a case, the city would terminate its pension plan associated with its firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

The cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment No 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operat ion 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 sal es.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-075

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - For example, a city might choose to close its fire department and instead contrac t fire protection services with the county. In such a case, the city would terminate its pension plan associated with its firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

Teacher employment laws. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - The measure specifies that seniority shall not be “the sole or primary consideration ” in the determination of teacher layoffs, reemployment decisions, transfers, and reassignments. Ends Collective Bargaining for Specified Labor Decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-078

Revenue from paper and reusable carryout bag sales. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2015 - This law does not replace existing local ordinances, and, there fore, only applies to cities and counties that do not already have their own single-use carryout bag ordinances. Referendum on State Ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-074

Medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. Currently, local medical marijuana laws vary widely across the state, ranging from complete bans of such facilities in some cities and counties to no restrictions at all in other places.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-069

Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - This measure also allows the California Supreme Court to transfer all of its existing death penalty direct appea ls and habeas corpus petitions to the state ’s Courts of Appeal or trial courts. These courts would resolve issues remaining even after changing these sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

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

Oct 26, 2015 - The measure au thorizes cities and counties to regulate the time, place, and manner of possession, cultivation or consumption of marijuana so long as such regulations do not prohibit the private cultivation, possession, or use of marijuana by individuals age 21 or older.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-060