Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - The state and federal government help to subsidize the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing deve lopment through tax credits for developers. The state provided $600  million in 2020-21 for tax credits to encourage the development of affordable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

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

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

Oct 26, 2015 - The measure also states that existing sales and use taxes shall not be applied to marijuana sold for medical use. The measure, however, authorizes the Legislature to impose new excise taxes on marijuana sold for recreational or medical use.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-060

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

Oct 23, 2015 - The measure also states that existing sales and use taxes shall not be applied to marijuana sold for medical use. The measure, however, authorizes the Legislature to impose new excise taxes on marijuana sold for recreational or medical use.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-058

Increases in the statewide minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jul 16, 2015 - Likely Reduction in State Income Tax Revenue. The state collects income taxes from individuals and businesses under the personal income tax —the state government ’s largest revenue source —and corporation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-032

The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act [Ballot]

Jun 4, 2015 - State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales. A small number of cities also impose a supplemental tax on medical marijuana sales. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from medical marijuana sales and supplemental taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-018

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - Decreased State PIT and Corporate Tax Revenues. The increased property tax payments resulting from the measure would decrease taxable personal and corporate income as higher property tax payments are deducted and, in turn, decrease state PIT and corporation tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

California Electrical Utility District Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 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/2015-002

A proposed constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 3, 2015 - State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales. A small number of cities also impose a supplemental tax on medical marijuana sales. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from medical marijuana sales and supplemental taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-041

The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2016 (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In addition, state and local governments could also receive revenue from excise taxes, if such taxes were enacted by the Legislature. As noted earlier, a portion of the revenues derived from any excise tax imposed by the Legislature would be deposited in the Public Benefit Fund to benefit various programs including education, health care, and public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-020