Increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products and applies the tobacco products excise tax to electronic cigarettes (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2015 - The department administers various e ducation programs, and allocates funding to various types of local education agencies, including county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-081

The cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment No 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - The measure requires the tax to be annually adjusted by the rate of inflation. Half of the revenue from this tax would be allocated to the city or county (if the cultivation occurs in an unincorporated area) where the marijuana is g rown.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-075

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - (In addition to the 1.45  percent tax towards Medicare, high earners pay an additional 0.9  percent of pay on earnings above a certain threshold; however, the employer does not pay this additional tax.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - (In addition to the 1.45  percent tax towards Medicare, high earners pay an additional 0.9  percent of pay on earnings above a certain threshold; however, the employer does not pay this additional tax.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

Revenue from paper and reusable carryout bag sales. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2015 - This law does not replace existing local ordinances, and, there fore, only applies to cities and counties that do not already have their own single-use carryout bag ordinances. Referendum on State Ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-074

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - Figure 1 summarizes income tax rates under current law , including Proposition 30 ’s temporary tax increases. After Proposition 30 expires, current law provides for a 9.3 percent top marginal income tax rate (not counting a 1 percent tax rate on taxable income i n excess of $1 million for mental health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

Medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - State a nd local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose a supplemental tax on medical marijuana sales. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from the above taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-069

California campaign finance and disclosure laws. (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2015 - In addition to these one-time costs, state and county governments would experience increased ongoing costs —possibly millions of dollars annually —to administer and enforce the provisions of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-068

Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - County Jails. County jail costs could also be reduced because of the measure ’s effect on murder trials. Persons held for trial on murder charges, particularly cases that could result in a death sentence, ordinarily remain in county jail until the completion of their trial and sentencing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

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