Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions. [Ballot]

Sep 2, 2015 - The CalWORKs program is supported with both state and federal funds, but because all CalWORKs federal funds are capped, these additional costs would probably be borne by the state. These costs would typically not be significant compared to total state spending for CalWORKs, which is estimated to cost about $5.7  billion in state and federal funds in 2015-16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-040

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

Sep 1, 2015 - These priorities include ensuring that marijuana is not distributed to minors or diverted from states that have legalized marijuana to other states. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

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

Aug 28, 2015 - Constitution includes neither a mechanism for a state to secede from the United States nor a provision for a single state to be a "nation within the United States. " In 1869, following the Civil War, the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-037

The Stock Market Downturn and California's Finances [EconTax Blog]

Aug 24, 2015 - As such, this year's state budget has a significant built-in buffer against any such difficulties that may emerge. This buffer is on top of the state's recently growing budget reserves , which were estimated to exceed $4.4 billion in the state's current budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/124

Related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Aug 24, 2015 - State Legalization of Marijuana-Related Activities. Under the measure, individuals age 21 or over could legally possess, sell, transport, process, and cultivate marijuana under state law. The measure also states that state and local governments are prohibited from enforcing federal prohibitions on marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-036

Generational Differences in Homeownership and Housing Costs [EconTax Blog]

Aug 17, 2015 - While falling homeownership rates and rising housing costs for younger Californians have coincided with the rapid growth in the state ’s housing costs in recent decades, other factors likely contributed to these trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/120

Ownership of domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Jul 29, 2015 - Background California law makes it illegal to own ferrets as pets without a state permit. Some reports estimate that there are probably hundreds of thousands of domestic ferrets currently own ed as pets in California despite this ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-034

A constitutional initiative related to compensation and retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California. [Ballot]

Jul 27, 2015 - Governmental Employee Pension Benefits State and Local Governments Sponsor “Defined Benefit ” Retirement Plans for Their Employees. As part of employment, the state provides defined benefit retirement plans for its employees and for those of public schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-033

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure

Jul 20, 2015 - This is summarized in the following equation: Overall state funding = MCO net liability + federal reimbursement Therefore, to achieve $1.36 billion in total state funding, the Governor ’s proposal would leverage $700 million in federal funds ($1.36 billion minus $660 million in MCO liability) for the state ’s use, while a flat tax would leverage $410 million in federal funds ($1.36 billion minus $950 million in MCO liability).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3292

Increases in the statewide minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jul 16, 2015 - Effects on State and Local Government Spending State Revenue Changes Would Affect Formula-Driven Elements of State Budget. Two major provisions in the State Constitution contain formulas that incorporate state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-032