Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Local government agencies —usually water districts, cities, and counties —fund most of the projects that provide clean water for people to drink and supply water for farming. These include projects to increase water supplies, such as building water recycling plants.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - The measure would allow local governments to enact taxes on nonalcoholic drinks. To the extent that local governments enact such taxes, local tax revenues would increase. The amou nt of new revenue would depend on the number of local governments that enact these taxes and on the policy choices they make (such as the tax rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Proposition 24 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Potential Impacts on Tax Revenues. The proposition would have various impacts on business and consumers, which could then impact state and local tax revenues. On the one hand, the proposition could reduce tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=24&year=2020

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

No Public Resources Used to Deport California Residents [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2014 - Primarily, the measure would prevent state prisons and county jails from using their resources to detain individuals for immigration purposes pa st the time that they would have otherwise been released.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2014-010

Transportation-related taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2017 - Background State Transportation Taxes Taxes Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature. The State Constitution authorizes the Legislature to pass a tax with a two-thirds vote of each house. The Constitution defines what types of charges are considered taxes for this two-thirds vote requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-033

Emergency medical personnel. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - Background Emergency Medical Services in California Counties Administer Local Emergency Medical Services (EMS). In California, counties are responsible for developing and coordinating local EMS systems through EMS agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-043

Estate taxes and financial aid for college. [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2017 - Background Estate Taxes Federal Government Collects an Estate Tax. The federal estate tax applies to the transfer of assets at death. In 2016, Californians paid $3.9  billion in federal estate taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-038

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

Oct 25, 2017 - Background Income and Property Taxes. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Californians pay around $230  billion in state and local taxes each year. Two of the largest taxes are the state income tax (now about $90  billion per year) and the local property tax (around $60  billion per year).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-029

Taxes to fund public schools and colleges [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - The vast majority of taxes used for the public education system comes from the state General Fund (revenues of which come primarily from personal income, but also sales taxes and other revenues) and local property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-028