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

Related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Aug 24, 2015 - Under the measure, these taxes would increase annually beginning on January  1, 2020 by the rate of inflation. The measure states that the Legislature could (1) reduce the above tax rates with a majority vote or (2) increase the above tax rates, or impose additional taxes on marijuana, with a two-thirds vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-036

A constitutional initiative related to compensation and retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California. [Ballot]

Jul 27, 2015 - During an employee ’s career, both the employer and employee pay taxes on earnings. In 2015, both the employee and the employer pay 6.2  percent of the employee ’s pay —up to a limit of $118,500 —towards social security.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-033

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

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - This measure also creates a one-time “floor tax ” on cigarettes that are stored by businesses at the time the new excise tax is levied. Floor taxes are typically used to prevent businesses from avoiding taxes by stockpiling products before a tax goes into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

Jun 23, 2015 - Tobacco and E-Cigarette Taxes Tobacco products are subject to state and federal excise taxes, and state and local sales and use taxes. In contrast, e-cigarettes are currently not subject to state and federal excise taxes but are subject to state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-029