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[PDF] State legislative districts.

In addition, the commission is required, to the extent possible, to adopt district boundaries that:  Maintain the geographic integrity of any city, county, neighborhood, and community of interest in a single district.  Develop geographically compact districts.  Place two Assembly districts together within one Senate district and place ten Senate districts together within one Board of Equalization district.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150437.pdf

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

This law does not replace existing local ordinances, and, therefore, 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/ballot/2015/150533.pdf

[PDF] The cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. (Amendment #1)

State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150560.pdf

[PDF] General obligation bonds for water programs and projects. (Amendment No. 1).

Most spending on water programs in the state is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. In recent years, local governments have spent approximately $26 billion per year to supply water and to treat wastewater.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150565.pdf

[PDF] Firearms and ammunition.

For example, since 2000, state law has banned the manufacture, sale, or transfer of large capacity magazines, which are generally defined as an ammunition feeding device with a capacity to hold more than ten rounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150582.pdf

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

As noted earlier, some California cities have raised their minimum wages above the statewide level. In cities with the highest minimum wages, this measure could affect few workers, so the effects in those cities may be small.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150597.pdf

[PDF] State and local law enforcement agencies.

These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Parks and Recreation) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150679.pdf

[PDF] Legislative districts.

In addition, the commission is required, to the extent possible, to adopt district boundaries that:  Maintain the geographic integrity of any city, county, neighborhood, and community of interest in a single district.  Develop geographically compact districts.  Place two Assembly districts together within one Senate district and place ten Senate districts together within one Board of Equalization district.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170163.pdf

[PDF] Property tax assessment.

Cities and counties impose taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. These transfer taxes are based on the value of the property being transferred. Transfer taxes are equal to $1.10 per $1,000 of property value in most locations, but exceed $20 per $1,000 of property in some cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170499.pdf

[PDF] State and local government taxes and fees.

“General taxes”—that is, taxes levied by cities and counties for any purpose—may be approved by a majority vote of the electorate. On the other hand, “special taxes”—that is, any taxes levied by schools or special districts or taxes levied by cities and counties for specified purposes—require a two-thirds vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170677.pdf