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2008 Initiative Analysis: Save Our Schools and Public Services Act

Under current law, redevelopment agencies do not need voter approval to pledge property tax increment to repay debt. Property Tax Allocation Absent Redevelopment Debt. In 2006 ‑07, county auditors allocated redevelopment agencies $4.5  billion of property tax increment revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080111.aspx

2008 Initiative Analysis: California Budget Efficiency Act (Amendment #1-NS)

In addition, a reduction in the number of votes required to pass tax increases would make it easier to approve tax increases related to the budget. If the measure resulted in such tax increases, then the state would have greater tax revenues in some years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080872.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: Life Insurance Investment Parity Act

The measure would have the following major fiscal effect: State revenue  increases of up to several millions of dollars from higher business income taxes in some years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090295.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The Responsible California State Budget Reform Act

In addition, a reduction in the number of votes required to pass tax increases could make it easier to approve tax increases related to the budget. If the measure resulted in such tax increases, then the state would have greater tax revenues in some years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090427.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The McCauley-Rosen Wealth Tax and Oceans Preservation Act (Amendment #1-S)

Impact From New Taxes One-Time Increase From the Wealth Tax. The measure would result in a one-time increase in state revenues (realized in 2011 ‑12 and 2012 ‑13) as a result of the establishment of the wealth tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090486.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: Common Sense Act of 2010

As noted earlier, this measure authorizes state and local governments, as well as the federal government, to tax the manufacture, sale, and use of marijuana, such as through an excise tax. The amount of additional revenues generated from an excise tax would depend upon whether the Legislature and local governments choose to adopt an excise
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090516.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The Continuous Coverage Auto Insurance Discount Act (version 3)

Insurance Premium Tax. Under current law, insurance companies doing business in California pay an insurance premium tax in lieu of a state corporate income tax. The tax is based on the amount of insurance premiums they earned in the state each year for automobile insurance as well as for other types of coverage, such as fire and health insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090565.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The California Democracy Act

In addition, a reduction in the number of votes required to pass tax increases could make it easier to approve tax increases related to the budget. If the measure resulted in such tax increases, then the state would have greater tax revenues in some years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090602.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: Marriage Equality (version 4)

Particularly in the near term, this could increase revenues to state and local governments (primarily sales tax revenues). Over the longer run, however, this measure would likely have little fiscal impact on state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090612.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The Local Voter Control & Government Accountability Act

Special Taxes Under the Constitution, local governments may impose or increase taxes (other than ad valorem property taxes) and earmark their funds for use for a specific purpose. The Constitution refers to these taxes as "special taxes " and requires local governments to obtain approval from two-thirds of their voters before imposing or increasing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090644.aspx