Taxes on Californians who are age 55 and older. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - This measure amends the State Constitution to prohibit the state and local governments from levying income or property taxes on any Californian age 55 or over. The measure also creates a constitutional ban on state or local estate taxes (although a prior voter initiative essentially already bans such taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-029

Health insurer financial reserves. [Ballot]

Jan 5, 2018 - For example, insurers with affiliates in other states might develop strategies to shift assets out of state, possibly by contracting with out-of-state affiliates to perform certain administrative activities (like customer service call centers) rather than operating those activi ties in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-048

Criminal prosecution of law enforcement officers. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2017 - The actual impact on state and local costs would depend on how state priso ns and county jails accommodate such changes in population. In addition, the measure could increase or decrease state and local law enforcement costs to the extent that the implementation of the measure impacts the total amount of civil damages that are paid by state and local law enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-022

Authorize $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for various water-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Sep 5, 2017 - The state repays these bonds, with interest, using the state ’s General Fund. (The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account, which also pays for education, prisons, health care, and other services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-010

Online education at the University of California. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2017 - Other Possible Effects on the State. The measure could have a variety of other cost impacts on the state. For instance, were UCO enrollment demand to be strong, with the perceived value of UCO courses greater than traditional public higher education options, then the state potentially could achieve savings as a result of UCO drawing enrollment away from existing public campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-025

Consumer privacy [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2017 - State and Federal Privacy Laws. The State Constitution guarantees individuals the right to privacy. State and federal law also include various other provisions related to privacy. Such provisions include: Information Sharing Limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-027

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - Background Current State Transportation Funding Funding for transportation in California comes from numerous state, local, and federal sources, totaling roughly $28  billion a year. Currently, state funding for transportation primarily comes from several state transportation taxes and fees, including gasoline excise taxes, diesel excise and sales taxes, and vehicle weight fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004

Rent control. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2017 - Although the state receives no property tax revenue, property tax collections affect the state ’s budget. This is because state law guarantees schools and community colleges (schools) a minimum amount of funding each year through a combination of property taxes and state fun ds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-041

Transportation-related taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2017 - The State Constitution requires the Legislature to spend revenues from the excise taxes, some diesel sales taxes, and truck weight fees on transportation purposes, including state highways, local streets and roads, and mass transit.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-033

General obligation bonds to provide funding for certain hospitals that treat children. [Ballot]

Jan 2, 2018 - Fiscal Effects This measure would allow the state to borrow $1.5  billion by selling additional general obligation bonds to investors, who would be repaid with interest using the state ’s general tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-045