Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - For the four cities combined, these taxes currently raise an estimated $25  million per year. State Bans New Local Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Drinks. A law passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on June 28, 2018 prohibits other local governments from enacting new excise taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Proposes a constitutional amendment related to parental rights. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - School Districts Approve Classes and Textbooks. School districts in California are governed by locally elected school boards. Within certain limits set by the state, these boards determine what classes are taught in their districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-030

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - In recent years, the state has experienced a number of severe wildfires ignited by infrastructure owned by regula ted LSEs. In addition to additional costs for IOU ratepayers, these fires have resulted in significant response and recovery costs for the state, impacted local governments, and owners of damaged properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - In recent years, the state increasingly has seen issues of zoning and land use as matters of statewide concern. Nevertheless, local governments retain significant control over zon ing, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Proposition 6 [Ballot]

Nov 6, 2018 - It also set fixed rates on a second (add-on) gasoline excise tax and the diesel excise tax, both of which previously could change each year based on fuel prices. Further, SB  1 created the transportation improvement fee (which ranges from $25 to $175 per year) and a fee specifically for zero-emission vehicles (set at $100 per year for model years 2020 and later).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=6&year=2018

Changes to how Californians vote. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In addition, the measure specifies that the Legislature shall appropriate up to $1  million from the state ’s General Fund each calendar year for the commission ’s operating expenses. The measure further specifies that any costs incurred by SCO or DGS as a result of the measure would be reimbursed to those departments from the $20  million appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-117

Medical Malpractice Cases [Ballot]

Nov 15, 2019 - MICRA established that an injured adult party has one year after discovery of their injury to file a malpractice case, and that malpractice cases on behalf of a minor must be filed within three years from the date of injury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-018

1,000 percent sales tax on political advertisements. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2015 - These entities include early childhoo d education providers, K-12 school districts, community colleges, and two public university systems (the California State University and the University of California).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-061

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Landlord s cannot increase rent by more than 5  percent plus inflation in a year, or 10  percent, whichever is lower. This applies to most housing that is more than 15 years old. This law lasts until January 1, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - D ue to high driver turnover, the total number who drive each year is higher —likely between 800,000 and 950,000. Though hourly pay varies and is difficult to estimate, most drivers probably make between $11 and $16 per hour, on average, after covering vehi cle expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026