Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2016 - Second, we recommend increasing legislative control over the use of criminal fine and fee revenue to ensure that its uses are in line with legislative priorities by (1) requiring that most criminal fine and fee revenue be deposited in the state General Fund, (2) consolidating most fines and fees into a single, statewide charge, (3) evaluating the existing programs supported by
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3322

Electronic voting in elections in California. (Amendment #1.) [Ballot]

Jan 4, 2016 - Among other duties, the Secretary of State is California ’s chief elections officer and oversees a variety of elements related to elections, including testing and certifying voting machines and compiling state election results.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-108

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

Dec 29, 2015 - The tax proceeds would solely benefit "California public education. " States Certain Federal Courts Would Have Powers to Adjust Tax. The measure states that “if a federal district court or Supreme Court of the United States find this tax to be too high, then this law shall immediately ratchet down to the highest acceptable level and re main in place. ” There is no comparable provision concerning decisions of state courts.
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 - Other 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/2015-105

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

Dec 23, 2015 - The measure states that the state excise tax shall be the only state tax applied specifically to the sale of marijuana. The m easure also authorizes cities and counties to place additional taxes on marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

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

Dec 22, 2015 - These priorities include ensuring that marijuana is not distributed to minors or diverted from states that have legalized mariju ana to other states. Proposal This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-103

November 2015 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 18, 2015 - It is far below the average monthly job growth in the state over the past year, which has placed the state 's job growth rate as 7th highest among the 50 states during that period. That being said, the longer-term trend of job growth since the recession continues.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/156

Immigration. (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - Impact on State and Local Law Enforcement and Corrections. The provisions of this measure would likely increase workload for state and local law enforcement and corrections. First, the measure could result in increased state prison and cou nty jail workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-099

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

Dec 18, 2015 - Other Potential, but Likely Minor, Net Fiscal Effects on State and Local Governments The cap on executive compensation could have fiscal effects on state and local governments in several different ways.
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 - Fiscal Effects This measure could have two major fiscal effects on state and local governments. The first effect would result in state and local government savings —although these savings would be offset in part by a variety of other factors —while the second effect would result in state and local government costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-101