Environmental Sustainability Education in Schools (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Apr 20, 2021 - The state meets the minimum requirement by providing schools with funding from local property tax revenue and state tax revenue. Proposal Establishes Environmental Training Requirements for All Teachers and Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-002

Use of revenue raised by bonds or taxes approved by the voters. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2017 - In other cases, state and local governments have more discretion over how to use bond proceeds or tax revenue approved by voters. Proposal Restricts Use of Bond and Tax Revenue. This measure restricts the use of voter-approved bond proceeds and tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-034

Homeowners’ and renters’ tax relief. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2017 - Homeowners Also Receive a Property Tax Exemption. The State Constitution grants a $7,000 property tax exemption for owner-occupied housing. This exemption reduces a home ’s assessed value by $7,000, typically reducing the homeowner ’s tax payment by about $80  annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-032

Criminal prosecution of law enforcement officers. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2017 - These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers. Federal, state, and local laws and policies govern law enforcement activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-022

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

Dec 16, 2015 - Individuals w ho do not comply would be guilty of an infraction (punishable by a fine) or misdemeanor (punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in county jail). Other Provisions Reporting Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-098

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

State sales tax and teacher compensation. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2017 - The guaranteed funding is provided through a combination local property tax revenues and th e state General Fund (consisting primarily of personal income tax, state sales and use tax, and corporation tax revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-021

Proposed statutory initiative related to consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - Tax Revenues. The measure would have various impacts on businesses and consumers, which could then impact state and local tax revenues. On the one hand, the measure could reduce tax revenues in certain areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-021

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - This certification would be voluntary and submitted to county election officials under penalty of perjury with a maximum sentence of four years in prison. Any investigation or prosecution of perjury would be delayed until after the general election has concluded.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-051

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - The proposal extends tempo rary personal income tax (income tax) rate increases on high-income taxpayers that were approved as part of Proposition  30 in 2012. Background California ’s State Budget. California state taxes —primarily income taxes —are spent mainly from the state government ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065