A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Taxes Associated With Alcohol Sales. The state collects an alcoholic beverage tax on alcohol sold in California. The tax is a per-gallon excise tax with a rate that varies by the type of alcohol, from $0.20 per gallon for beer and wine to as much as $6.60 per gallon for some distilled spirits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054

A proposed statutory initiative prohibiting the generation of nuclear power in California. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Tax revenues received by governments are affected by business profits, personal income, and taxable sales —all of which, in turn, are affected by what individuals and businesses pay for electricity. Increases in electricity rates due to the measure would also directly increase state and local government costs since they are large consumers of electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-055

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 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/2015-056

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - In addition, the Legislature could place an excise tax on the commercial sale of marijuana products of up to 10  percent of the retail price of the products. Such an excise tax would be in addition to any sales tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-050

Related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2015 - In addition, the measure authorizes local governments to place additional taxes on medical or recreational marijuana sales if the taxes meet certain requirements. For example, local general purpose taxes on marijuana must be approved by two-thirds of the local governing body and a majority vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-049

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical 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/2015-044

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

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

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2015 - In addition, the measure states that the Legislature could place excise taxes on the retail sale of recreational marijuana prod ucts. Under the measure, any excise tax on retail sales, or any combination of such taxes, would be initially limited to 10  percent of the retail price of marijuana products.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

Nationhood status and possible secession from the U.S. [Ballot]

Aug 28, 2015 - Quadrennial "Nationhood Referenda. " A statute proposed by this measure would place before California 's voters every four years a "nationhood referendum, " asking whether California "should acquire the exclusive power to make its laws, levy its taxes and establish its own relations abroad —in other words, sovereignty —and at the same time to maintain with United States an
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-037