2011 Initiative Analysis:No Perks for Part-Time Politicians (Amendment #1NS)

The state has 58 counties, 482 cities, over 3,000 special districts, nearly 1,000 K-12 school districts, and 72 community college districts. Officials serving these local governments include county supervisors, city councilmembers, mayors, sheriffs, district attorneys, county assessors, and school board members.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110719.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:The Government Performance and Accountability Act

Fiscal Effect State Sales Tax Revenue Transfer. The shift of a portion of the state sales tax to the Performance and Accountability Trust Fund for local government use would reduce state revenue —and increase local revenue —by about $200 million annually, beginning in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110721.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Fair Healthcare Pricing Act of 2012

A public hospital is operated by the state of California, a county, a city, the University of California, a local health district or authority, or any other political subdivision of the state. A private hospital is typically operated by a corporation (both for-profit and nonprofit).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110758.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Government Spending Limit Act of 2012-Amendment #1S

Similarly, we understand that most cities, counties, and special districts are below their spending limits. Legislative Vote Requirements for Increasing Taxes State Tax Increases. The Constitution describes what constitutes a tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110785.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2014 (Amendment #1-S)

Any remaining funds would be transferred to the state General Fund. Local Zoning Restrictions for Marijuana Businesses. Under the measure, the establishment of storefront marijuana businesses is prohibited within 100 feet of any residential zone or within 600 feet of any K-12 school, public park, public library, or licensed day care center.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130606.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2014

This measure requires the transfer of some revenues raised by the new tax to “backfill, ” or offset, any revenue losses that occur to existing state cigarette and tobacco taxes as a direct result of the imposition of the new tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130623.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2014

Any remaining funds would be transferred to the state General Fund. Zoning Restrictions for Marijuana Businesses. Under the measure, the establishment of storefront marijuana businesses is prohibited within 1,000 feet of any K-12 school.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130744.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2014

The measure allows the Supreme Court to transfer any of the direct appeals currently pending before it to the Courts of Appeal, as well as any pending habeas corpus petitions pending before it to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130749.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Stop Corporate Exploitation of Charter Schools Act

The Political Reform Act requires board members and officers of local agencies to file annual statements of economic interest disclosing their sources of income, ownership of real property, investment interests, and other information.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130751.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Control, Regulate and Tax Marijuana Act

The measure generally allows cities and counties to ban or regulate the establishment of marijuana businesses within their jurisdiction. In addition, the measure authorizes ABC to deny a license to a marijuana business located within 1,000 feet of any K-12 school.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130769.aspx