Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2017 - Cities and counties impose taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. These transfer taxes are based on the value of the property being transferred. Transfer taxes are e qual to $1.10 per $1,000 of property value in most locations, but exceed $20 per $1,000 of property in some cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-011

Proposition 19 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - When a property changes ownership again, its taxable value is reset to its new purchase price. Property Taxes Increase When a Property Changes Ownership.   The taxable value of most properties is less than what they could be sold for.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=19&year=2020

Proposition 5 [Ballot]

Nov 6, 2018 - Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  County assessors determine the taxable value of property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=5&year=2018

Domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Feb 9, 2022 - Fiscal Effects Given the way the measure is written, it would not directly legalize the ownership of ferrets. The California Fish and Game Commission and potentially the state Legislature would h ave to take additional steps to change existing state regulations and law in order to make ownership of ferrets legal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-044

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Of California ’s 482 cities, 121 are charter cities. Zoning, Land Use, and Housing. Both general law and charter cities and counties in California make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built. Specifically, cities and counties enact zoning ordinances to set property-specific land use requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Ownership of domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Jul 29, 2015 - Ownership of domestic ferrets. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative (A.G.  File  No. 15-0034) related to the ownership of domestic ferrets. Background California law makes it illegal to own ferrets as pets without a state permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-034

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Uniquely, the City of Long Beach in Los Angeles County also has rights to certain oil reserves. While only a small portion of oil extraction comes from publicly owned reserves, the state and city both directly receive a portion of the annual revenue generated from extracting these reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Firearms and ammunition (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2015 - For example, since 2000, state law has banned the manufacture, sale, or transfer of large capacity magazines, which are generally defined as an ammunition feeding device with a capacity to hold more than ten rounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-098

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Several Cities Have Rent Control Laws.   Several California cities —including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose —and some unincorporated communities have laws that limit how much landlords can increase rents for housing from one year to the next.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008