Proposed statutory initiative related to immigration. [Ballot]

Jun 7, 2018 - However, county governments are primarily responsible for the administration of most local, state, and federal elections. Counties generally pay for the costs of administering elections. Proposal Requires Voters Prove Citizenship Before Voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-002

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - Counties Administer the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property, county tax collectors bill property owners, and county auditors distribute the revenue among local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-055

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - This measure could result in an ongoing increase in county workload to the extent that jurisdictional hearings that currently are decided by a judge are instead decided by a jury. For example, child welfare departments and/or county attorneys may need to spend more time preparing for jury trials because of the different rules related to how and what informa tion can be presented to a jury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-054

California’s “top two” primary election system. [Ballot]

Jan 30, 2018 - This measure would change how state and county elections officials prepare, print, and mail ballot materials. These changes would tend to increase costs by increasing the number of candidates on general election ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053

Local government taxes and fees. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - “General taxes ” —that is, taxes levied by cities and counties for any purpose —may be approved by a majority vote of the electorate. On the other hand, “special taxes ” —that is, any taxes levied by schools or special districts or taxes levied by cities and counties for specified purposes —require a two-thirds vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-051

Environmental hazards in homes and public facilities. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - The measure could have several effects on property values and, in turn, local government property tax revenues. Some effects would be positive. For example, the use of bond funds to reduce hazards in homes likely would increase those homes ’ values.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-049

State and local government taxes and fees. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - “General taxes ” —that is, taxes levied by cities and counties for any purpose —may be approved by a majority vote of the electorate. On the other hand, “special taxes ” —that is, any taxes levied by schools or special districts or taxes levied by cities and counties for specified purposes —require a two-thirds vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-050

Health insurer financial reserves. [Ballot]

Jan 5, 2018 - As part of the MCO tax legislation, the net income from healt h coverage of insurers subject to the MCO tax was made exempt from the corporate income tax. The provisions of the MCO tax legislation, including exemptions from the corporate inco me tax, are set to expire in July 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-048

Funding for California’s health care safety net. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2018 - State Personal Income Tax California Taxes Personal Income. California levies a personal income tax (PIT) on the income of state residents and on income of nonresidents that is derived from California sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-047

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Jan 2, 2018 - County Criminal Justice Impacts. This measure would result in increased jail and probation costs to counties. This is because some offenders who have current or prior convictions for making criminal threats of violence would serve their sentences in county jails or on county probation, rather than in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-046