Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - The measure adds fentanyl to the set of drugs to which this felony applies, thereby increasing the sentences for people convicted of this crime for fentanyl from up to one year in jail in most cases to up to four years in prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - To register to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, be a resid ent of California, not currently be incarcerated or found mentally incompetent to vote by a court, and be at least 18 years old. (Eligible people who are 16 or 17 years old can pre -register to vote; however, they are not eligible to vote until they reach  18 years of age.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - If voters reject SB  1137 on the November 2024 ballot but pass this measure, it could result in the following fiscal effects: Decreased State Revenues. We estimate that within a few years of implementation, the measure would reduce state revenues by tens of millions of dollars annually resulting from a decrease in oil extraction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Upon the filing of a legislative records request, the measure requires the Legislature to (1)  determine whether there are disclosable records within ten calendar days or 14 calendar days for extraordinary circumstances, and (2)  provide records within 30 calendar days or on a rolling basis but no more than 90 days if there are extraordinary circumstances (such as requiring programming to extract data).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

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

Sep 7, 2023 - The share given to the state is to increase by 5  percentage points a year for each of the next four years —reaching 25  percent of royalty revenues by year 20. The remainder of royalty revenues are to continue being available for R &D and the TREAT Institute ’s administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - In recent years, the state increasingly has seen issues of zoning and land use as matters of statewide concern. Nevertheless, local governments retain significant control over zon ing, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Existing law requires CARB to develop a Scoping Plan —intended to identify the state ’s strategy for achieving its GHG emissions targets —and update it every five years. Cap-and-Trade Program Is a Key State Policy for Achieving GHG Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

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

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

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - In recent years, the state has experienced a number of severe wildfires ignited by infrastructure owned by regula ted LSEs. In addition to additional costs for IOU ratepayers, these fires have resulted in significant response and recovery costs for the state, impacted local governments, and owners of damaged properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008