Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - During this initial five-year period, the state General Fund would not incur associated costs. The state ’s annual General Fund payments would commence in 2030. State Could Receive Some Revenue From New Discoveries.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - State statutes enacted before January 1, 2016 could continue to prevail with a general declaration of statewide concern. Limits State ’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - We estimate that these increased state program costs would likely total billions of dollars annually. Compliance with any new regulations that are adopted in response to this measure, such as accelerating replacement of state vehicles to be ZEVs and transitioning state buildings to be more energy efficient.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010

The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative related to the state 's initiative, referendum, and recall processes (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-007

Landfills. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Existing state law does not specify how revenues earned from this type of advertising must be spent. How common this advertising practice is and how much corresponding revenue is generated across the state are both unknown since the state does not coll ect such data from private entities and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-006

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Most of the electricity needs across the state —about 75  percent —are served by infrastructure owned by IOUs. The largest IOUs in the state are Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure would also result in a reduction in state and local costs for the enforcement of psilocybin-related offenses and the handling of related criminal cases in the state court system. However, the measure would increase state and local government costs due to pr ocessing petitions for the sealing of psilocybin-related convictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - Proposal The measure amends the State Constitution to expand the special rules for inherited property. Beginning January 1, 2025, the measure reverses most of the major changes made by Prop osition  19.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005