2007 Initiative Analysis: The Voter's Right to Protect Marriage Initiative

(The law affects matters such as the receipt of federal benefits and federal taxes.) State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage. Under current California statute, only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070509.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: California Marriage Protection Act (version 2)

(The law affects matters such as the receipt of federal benefits and federal taxes.) State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage. Under current California statute, only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070516.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: California Energy Independence and Zero Carbon Dioxide Emission Electrical Generation Act of 2008

In addition, counties in which active nuclear power plants operate—San Diego County (the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) and San Luis Obispo County (Diablo Canyon Power Plant)—maintain emergency preparedness plans in case of radioactive release from the plants.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070632.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: California Flat Tax

Thus, the combined state-local SUT rate among counties varies from 7.25 percent to 8.75  percent, with a statewide weighted-average rate of 7.94 percent. Proposition 42 Funding Proposition 42, passed by the electorate in 2002, permanently directs to transportation purposes SUT revenues from gasoline sales, which previously had been deposited in the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070642.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act

Under the measure, any person who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment in county jail for up to six months. Fiscal Effect This measure would result in unknown, but probably minor, local and state costs for enforcement and prosecution of individuals charged with the new animal confinement offense.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070691.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008

State and local revenues also would be affected by the measure’s impact on electricity rates since tax revenues received by governments are affected by business profits, personal income, and taxable sales—all of which in turn are affected by what individuals and businesses pay for electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070788.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis:Medical Expense Tax Deduction

2007 Initiative Analysis:Medical Expense Tax Deduction About the LAO November 26, 2007 Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the statutory initiative relating to state taxation (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070808.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: The McCauley-Rooker Wealth Tax and Oceans Preservation Act (version 3) (Amendment #1-NS)

The measure institutes a state wealth tax levied on the net assets of individuals with values in excess of about $40  million as of January 1, 2008. The wealth tax would be based on the tax rates established by the federal estate tax, which has a progressive structure and whose top rate in calendar year 2007 is 45  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070842.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2008

Nonprofit and similar types of organizations, however, are authorized to make political contributions (subject to reporting requirements, contribution limits, and federal tax status). Some of these organizations receive dues or other voluntary payments from state or local government entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070857.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis:The California Renewable Energy and Clean Alternative Fuel Act

The bond-funded incentives programs under the measure would result in the following two effects on local revenues: Increased Local Sales Tax Revenues. As with the measure’s impact on state sales tax revenues discussed above, depending on the quantity and actual selling price of vehicles and appliances purchased in response to the rebates, the measure would result
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070978.aspx