1,000 percent sales tax on some political advertisements. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2015 - This measure states that a sales tax of 1,000  percent would be imposed on some "political advertisements, " a term which it says refers to "any political advertising delivered within the state of California, " including, but not limited to, "all media spending by political parties, political action committees or candidates. " The measure provides the sales tax will not apply to the first $1
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-106

California’s sick leave requirements and increases in California’s statewide minimum wage. (Amendment #1.) [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Changes in state revenues would affect required state budget reserves, debt payments, and funding for schools and community colleges. Net increase in state and local government spending totaling billions of dollars per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-105

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Under the measure, businesses cultivating , manufacturing, testing, selling, or distributing recreational marijuana could not be located within 600 feet of a school, unless otherwise allowed by local ordinance.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 22, 2015 - Under the measure, resentenced offenders currently in jail or prison would be subject to community supervision for up to one year following their release. However, the measure allows courts to waive the community supervi sion requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-103

November 2015 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 18, 2015 - The 13 sectors labeled green are ones in which the rate of job growth in California has exceeded the nation's job growth rate over the past year. The 3 sectors with a black label are ones in which California has seen job growth over the past year, but at a slower rate than the nation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/156

Cap total compensation for executives and nonprofit hospitals. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - Currently, this level of compensation is $450,000 per year. “Executives ” are defined under this measure to include individuals whose primary responsibilities are executive, managerial, or administrative, for example CEOs or chief financial officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-100

Place a limit on gross charges for patient care services or items set by certain private hospitals. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - First, actual savings in future years would depend on the base level of hospital spending that would have occurred absent the measure in tho se years. These base spending levels could be significantly higher or lower than the level of spending observed in the 2014 data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-101

Minimum amount of charity care nonprofit hospitals must provide. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - This measure requires nonexempt hospitals to file an annual report to the AG that includes the amount of charity care provided in the previous fiscal year. In lieu of this report, a nonprofit hospital can elect to include this information in its community benefit plan currently required by state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-102

Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update

Dec 17, 2015 - The 2015-16 budget package also established a fee on the top 25 most hazardous materials travelling by rail in California (as defined by OES). Fee revenue will be used to repay the loans and provide ongoing funding for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3321

Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2015 - On December 4th, President Obama signed into law a long-awaited federal transportation funding reauthorization bill—the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act—which provided $305 billion over five years for the nation’s transportation systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3321