Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - The measure requires that any savings to the state from the above changes, as estimated by the Department of Finance (DOF), be annually transferred from the General Fund into a new state fund, the Left Behind Act Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - When a property changes ownership again, its taxable value typically is reset to its new —usually higher —purchase price. Homeowners ’ Exemption Reduces Taxable Value of Primary Homes.   A state law, known as the homeowners ’ exemption, reduces the taxable value of primary homes by $7,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

The extraction and recovery of oil and gas, as well as fossil fuel consumption. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - City and county governments vary in their approach to regulating and overseeing oil and gas production. They establish local permitting processes, fees on the production and sale o f oil and gas, and limitations to production.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-028

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - State law requires increases in local taxes to receive approval of the local governing body —for example, a city council or county board of supervisors —as well as approval of voters in that local jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - The measure would transfer workload from DOJ to the LAO (and OLC). Consequently, DOJ costs for existing workload would decrease. There could be some minor ongoing state savings if the LAO ’s new ballot responsibilities were determined to be part of the Legislature ’s budget because growth in the Legislature ’s budget is limited by the Constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2021 - When a property changes ownership again, its taxable value typically is reset to its new —usually higher —purchase price. Homeowners ’ Exemption Reduces Taxable Value of Primary Homes.   A state law, known as the homeowners ’ exemption, reduces the taxable value of primary homes by $7,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-023

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - The California Departmen t of Public Health (CDPH) works closely with the state ’s 61 local public health departments (58 county and three city departments) to promote public health across California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - However, if the Legislature makes substantial changes to the authorities and/or decision-making procedures that are transferred to other agencies, there could be more substantial fiscal effects than those identified below.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - At the same time, DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of th e state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Imposes a curfew or quarantine on a majority of the residents of the state or any city or county within the state. Prohibits travel into or out of the state or any city or county within the state. Requires the majority of residents of the state, or any city or county within the state, to remain inside their residences for more than 72 consecutive hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018