Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - Two of the laws pertain specifically to interdistrict transfers whereas the third pertains to both interdistrict transfers and transfers among schools within the same district (intradistrict transfers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

The Repeal of the Charter Schools Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - Transfers Charter School Assets to the State and Surrounding School Districts. For charter schools with unspent public funds on the date they close, the measure would require those funds to be returned to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-114

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - Historically, the state deferred many mandate reimbursements to cities, counties, and special districts. Proposition 1A (2004) required the state to either (1) appropriate funds in the budget bill to pay outstanding claims for a mandate, or (2) suspend or repeal the mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327

Cap total annual compensation for executives at specified hospitals—including private nonprofit and for-profit hospitals—at the level of compensation received by the President of the United States. [B

Jan 11, 2016 - 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 (either for-profit or nonprofit).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-111

Redirect up to $10.7 billion in previously authorized general obligation bond authority to certain water-related projects and amend the constitution to prioritize certain uses of water (Amendment #1).

Jan 8, 2016 - Most spending on water programs in the state is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. In recent years, local governments have spent approximately $26  billion per year to supply water and to treat wastewater.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-107

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - For example, cities have complete control on how they use the share of their fine and fee revenue that is deposited into their General Funds and are not required to report to the Legislature on how such monies are used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operat ion of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sal es.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

California’s sick leave requirements and increases in California’s statewide minimum wage. (Amendment #1.) [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - For example, the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and Emeryville all have minimum wages higher than $12 per hour. Los Angeles —California ’s largest city —recently passed a law to raise that city ’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-105

Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 22, 2015 - Under the measure, cities and counties would continue to have the authority to regulate commercial marijuana businesses in their jurisdiction. For example, cities and counties cou ld require marijuana businesses to obtain local licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-103

Cap total compensation for executives and nonprofit hospitals. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2015 - 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 (either for-profit or nonprofit).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-100