Elections and political spending (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2015 - Citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in California generally may vote in California elections or be considered as a candidate for elective office in the state. The State Constitution directs the Legislature to (1) define residence of the state and to “provide for registration and free elections, ” (2) prohibit
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-057

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - State Provides Loans to Cover Certain Child Care Facility Costs. The state currently has a revolving fund that offers interest-free loans to local educational agencies and other agencies that contract with the state to provide child care and preschool services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

Legislative rules and responsibilities (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2015 - The State Legislature has two houses: the State Assembly and the State Senate. The California Constitution governs the various ways in which the Legislature can pass bills. It does not include a requirement on the amount of time a bill needs to be available on the Internet before a vote by either house.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-083

A New Hope for California [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2015 - Fiscal Effects State Government Costs. The likely state costs to implement the measure would be at least hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Because some of the panel ’s responsibilities are one time in nature, state costs would likely be higher during 2016-17 and would decrease somewhat thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-006

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - As we discuss below, the measure would have one-time and ongoing fiscal effects on state and local governments. One-Time Fiscal Effect. State and local governments would experience one-time costs —possibly tens of millions of dollars —to establish a new IT system that complies with the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-051

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - This measure would place certain requirements for the adult film industry —now described in detail only in state regulations and in a Los Angeles County law —in California state statute. It also would place additional requirements concerning the industry in state statute.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - New State Tobacco Tax Revenues This measure increases —effective April 1, 2017 —the existing state excise tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack. The total state excise tax, therefore, would be $2.87 per pack.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - These state and local fiscal impacts, however, could still be major. Summary of Fiscal Effects We estimate that this measure could have the following major fiscal effects: Potential impacts on state and local finances in the form of decreased revenues and increased costs due to possible electricity price increases and state liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001

Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016 [Ballot]

Mar 6, 2015 - The state and charter schools share costs equally. Charter schools that are unable to contribute the local match may borrow the matching funds from the state and repay the state over a maximum 30-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-005

Teacher employment laws. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Background State laws govern various employment processes for teachers hired by public local educational agencies (LEAs). Some of the state ’s major teacher employment laws are highlighted below. The state also has rules for determining how much total funding goes to LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-078