Groundwater Preservation and Water Consumer Awareness Act of 2015 [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In recent years, local governments, such as cities, counties, and water districts, have spent about $26  billion per year to supply water and to treat wastewater. About 80  percent of this spending is paid for by ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-021

The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act [Ballot]

Jun 4, 2015 - Currently, local medical marijuana laws vary widely across the state, ranging from complete bans of such facilities in some cities and counties to no restricti ons at all in other places. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-018

The Neighborhood Legislature Reform Act [Ballot]

May 19, 2015 - County Election Responsibilities. California counties are responsible for conducting elections, including: dividing each county into precincts, establishing and providing places for voting, maintaining voter regist ration records, printing ballots and sample ballots, and transmitting election results to the Secretary of State.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-015

California Independence in Statewide Elections Act [Ballot]

May 14, 2015 - In its administration of California ’s state income tax, the Franchise Tax Board defines a nonresident to be any individual who is not (1) present in California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose or (2) domiciled in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-012

Revised Use of Reasonable Force Act of 2015 [Ballot]

May 12, 2015 - Background Currently, there are several hundred police agencies in California that provide police services, such as city and university police departments and county sheriff departments. These agencies employ roughly 90,000 officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-010

Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016 [Ballot]

Mar 6, 2015 - The bonds are repaid using local property tax revenue. Since 1998, school districts have received voter approval to issue at least $75.2  billion in local facility bonds. (Because the state did not collect data for two years, the total likely is slightly higher.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-005

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Los Angeles County Law. In November 2012, voters in Los Angeles County approved a ballot measure (Measure B) requiring adult film producers to obtain a public health permit and comply with state occupation safety and health regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

No Blank Checks Initiative [Ballot]

Feb 27, 2015 - State general obligation bonds are guaranteed by the state government ’s full faith and credit and are generally repaid using the state ’s general tax revenues. Local general obligation bonds are typically funded by increased property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-003

The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - Approximately 9  percent of the state ’s electricity is generated by nuclear power plants (inside and outside of the state), most of which comes from the only nuclear power plant operating in California —the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon) in San Luis Obispo County.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001

California Electrical Utility District Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-002