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 - About 2  percent of the remaining funds would be provided to CDE for school programs to prevent and reduce the use of tobacco products by young people. The department administers various e ducation programs, and allocates funding to various types of local education agencies, including county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-081

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Existing law requires CARB to develop a Scoping Plan —intended to identify the state ’s strategy for achieving its GHG emissions targets —and update it every five years. Cap-and-Trade Program Is a Key State Policy for Achieving GHG Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

Gender identity [Ballot]

Apr 18, 2017 - For example, existing state law requires that students in public schools be permitted to use facilities consistent with their gender identity regardless of what sex is listed on their birth certificate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-003

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure eliminates existing penalties under state law for people 21 years of age and over who engage in psilocybin-related activities including, possession, distribution, trans portation, and sale of psilocybin.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

The cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. Amendment #1 [Ballot]

Dec 7, 2015 - Under the legislation (effective January 2016), medical marijuana cooperatives will be phased out within a few years and replaced b y state-licensed businesses that cultivate and distribute medical marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-085

Proposition 24 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - After paying for state trial court and DOJ costs each year, the proposition requires 91  percent of the remaining funds be invested by the state with any interest or earnings sent to the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=24&year=2020

Proposition 11 [Ballot]

Nov 6, 2018 - In the other 25  percent of cases, the local fire department has its own ambulances and drives patients to the hospital themselves. Most Ambulance Trips Are Paid for by Health Insurance. State law requires ambulances to transport all patients, even patients who have no health insurance and cannot pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=11&year=2018

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

Criminal prosecution of law enforcement officers. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2017 - (We note that data is not currently available on the number of criminal cases that are filed each year against law enforcement officers.) On net, the annual fiscal impact on state and local court-related entities would likely be minor.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-022

Innocent Human Life [Ballot]

Feb 2, 2015 - Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9005 of the Elections Code, as such subsection was in effect prior to January 1, 2015, we are informing you that, in our opinion, a reasonab le estimate of the net impact of this proposed initiative measure cannot be prepared within 25 working days from the date this proposed initiative was received.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2014-012