Sports markets. (Amendment No. 2) [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2015 - As a result, the following factors are uncertain and difficult to estimate: (1) the number of participants in the markets, (2) the role of state and local governments in regulating the markets, and (3) how existing state and federal laws apply to the markets.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-082

A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - In 2013-14, the state collected about $360 million in alcoholic beverage taxes. State and local govern ments also impose sales taxes on the retail sale of a variety of goods, including alcoholic beverages.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - These laws are enforced by federal agencies that may act independently or in cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies. State Law and Proposition  215. Under current state law, the possession, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana generally is illegal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-044

Statewide Minimum Wage Increasing in January

Dec 6, 2016 - Most Local Minimum Wages Are Slightly Narrower Than The State ’s. Very few employees are exempt from the statewide minimum wage. Most of California ’s local minimum wages have some additional exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3512

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - About one-fifth of the state ’s transportation funding comes from the federal government, supported primarily by federal excise taxes on diesel and gasoline. The remainder of transportation funding comes from a variety of state revenue sources —primarily excise taxes on gasoline and diesel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/6

The California Craft Cannabis Initiative [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - The measure states that existing state and local sales and use taxes shall be applied to marijuana sold for recreational use. However, the measure states that marijuana sold for me dical purposes shall be exempt from such sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-017

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

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2020 - This post summarizes recent federal legislative and other actions to allocate funding to California and other states in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Figures in this post summarize—as comprehensively as was feasible—the amount of funding that we expect to flow to governments and other public entities in California from the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4226

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2020 - On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), the second federal relief act aimed at mitigating the economic and public health consequences of COVID-19. In this post, we summarize the two forms of paid leave required under H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4212

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