2011 Initiative Analysis:Equality in Legislature

The measure would have the following fiscal impact: ·                 Potential increase in county election costs in the range of millions of dollars every two years.  
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110722.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Repeal SB48 Act

Fiscal Effect Since the measure does not prohibit school districts from referencing the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, school districts would not be required to make modifications to existing curriculum or instructional materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110742.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Charity Care Act of 2012

Should a nonexempt, nonprofit hospital determine that complying with the charity care requirement would result in a less than 1  percent profit margin in a fiscal year, it may petition the AG to be excused from compliance with the charity care requirement for that fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110757.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Protect Homeowners'and Close Corporate Tax Loopholes Act

Proposition  98 Adopted by the voters in 1988 and amended in 1990, Proposition  98 establishes a set of formulas that determines each year the minimum required funding level for K-12 schools and the community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110769.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:California Opportunity and Prosperity Act

Conversely, if the 250,000 new filers had prior tax withholding of $350 per year and annual tax liabilities of $300, the state would pay out more in tax refunds and lose over $10  million per year. Because of the limited data availability and uncertainty about withholding by prospective program participants, it is unknown whether the net effect on state tax revenues would be positive or negative.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110781.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis: Children Learning Accurate Social Science Act (Amdt #1S)

Summary of Fiscal Effect: This measure would not impose additional costs on school districts.  
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110786.aspx

2012 Initiative Analysis:

The General Fund is the state ’s core account that supports a variety of programs, including public schools, higher education, health, social services, and prisons. The General Fund has experienced chronic shortfalls in recent years due to trends in state spending and revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120022.aspx

2012 Initiative Analysis:

The fiscal impacts on CCC would likely be minor, given that (1) CCC fees are a much smaller revenue source than tuition is for the universities, (2) CCC funding is subject to constitutional provisions which guarantee a minimum level of funding for schools and colleges, and (3) the majority of CCC students do not seek academic degrees from CCC, and thus likely would not be subject to this measure ’s provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120116.aspx

2012 Initiative Analysis: Property Taxation

State General Fund savings in most years of roughly $100 million from increased local property tax revenues for school and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120269.aspx

2012 Initiative Analysis: Robin Hood Tax

The measure imposes a 25 percent tax on the value of all oil and gas extracted in California or its state offshore waters that extend out three miles from the coastline. Oil and gas produced in federal waters would be exempt.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120304.aspx