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[PDF] The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2016 (Amendment #1)

In addition, state and local governments could also receive revenue from excise taxes, if such taxes were enacted by the Legislature. As noted earlier, a portion of the revenues derived from any excise tax imposed by the Legislature would be deposited in the Public Benefit Fund to benefit various programs including education, health care, and public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150256.pdf

[PDF] The California Immigration Reform Act

The California Immigration Reform Act Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative regarding immigration and tax matters (A.G. File No. 15-0022). The measure would require the state to perform various functions, primarily related to immigration and tax matters.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150258.pdf

[PDF] A measure regarding religious organizations and criminal law.

Assuming that provisions of the measure can be implemented, there may be some revenue gains for state and local governments due to the removal of tax-exempt status if any religious organizations are found to violate the measure’s provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150263.pdf

[PDF] Proposed-statutory-initiative-related-to-the-cultivation-use-possession-and-sale-of-marijuana

The measure states that state and local sales taxes would apply to marijuana sold for recreational use but that no recreational marijuana-specific taxes could be imposed by local governments. The measure also places a permanent 15 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana products beginning on January 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150285.pdf

[PDF] Voter Empowerment Act of 2016

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/ballot/2015/150362.pdf

[PDF] Nationhood status and possible secession from the U.S.

A statute proposed by this measure would place before California's voters every four years a "nationhood referendum," asking whether California "should acquire the exclusive power to make its laws, levy its taxes and establish its own Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150411.pdf

[PDF] A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana.

In addition, the measure states that the Legislature could place excise taxes on the retail sale of recreational marijuana products. Under the measure, any excise tax on retail sales, or any combination of such taxes, would be initially limited to 10 percent of the retail price of marijuana products.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150419.pdf

[PDF] A proposed constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana.

State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales. 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 medical marijuana sales and supplemental taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150421.pdf

[PDF] A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction.

Decreased State PIT and Corporate Tax Revenues. The increased property tax payments resulting from the measure would decrease taxable personal and corporate income as higher property tax payments are deducted and, in turn, decrease state PIT and corporation tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150429.pdf

[PDF] Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana.

State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana sales. 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 medical marijuana sales and supplemental taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150430.pdf