Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - For example, a city might choose to close its fire department and instead contrac t fire protection services with the county. In such a case, the city would terminate its pension plan associated with its firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

Teacher employment laws. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - The measure specifies that seniority shall not be “the sole or primary consideration ” in the determination of teacher layoffs, reemployment decisions, transfers, and reassignments. Ends Collective Bargaining for Specified Labor Decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-078

Revenue from paper and reusable carryout bag sales. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2015 - This law does not replace existing local ordinances, and, there fore, only applies to cities and counties that do not already have their own single-use carryout bag ordinances. Referendum on State Ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-074

The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2015 - Generally, CalWORKs families progress through three consecutive “stages ” over the course of several years, with Stage 1 intended for families seeking employment, Stage 2 for families that have gained stable employment and are transferring off of cash assistance, and Stage 3 for families who have been off of cash assistance for at least two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3305

Medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. Currently, local medical marijuana laws vary widely across the state, ranging from complete bans of such facilities in some cities and counties to no restrictions at all in other places.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-069

Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - This measure also allows the California Supreme Court to transfer all of its existing death penalty direct appea ls and habeas corpus petitions to the state ’s Courts of Appeal or trial courts. These courts would resolve issues remaining even after changing these sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 26, 2015 - The measure au thorizes cities and counties to regulate the time, place, and manner of possession, cultivation or consumption of marijuana so long as such regulations do not prohibit the private cultivation, possession, or use of marijuana by individuals age 21 or older.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-060

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2015 - The measure au thorizes cities and counties to regulate the time, place, and manner of possession, cultivation or consumption of marijuana so long as such regulations do not prohibit the private cultivation, possession, or use of marijuana by individuals age 21 or older.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-058

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - UC Performance and Cost Reduction Measures Measure Implementation Time Line Streamline Transfer Pathways UC is to closely align its lower-division requirements for its 20  most popular majors with those used by CSU and CCC for associate degrees for transfer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - The projects include (1) $33 million to replace fire suppression, electrical distribution, communication, storm water, sanitary sewer, wastewater, and natural gas systems at the College of the Redwoods, Eureka campus; (2) $20 million to make seismic and building code corrections to the L Tower at Rio Hondo College; (3) $19 million to make seismic and code corrections to a campus center building
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302