Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - Fiscal Effects State Criminal Justice System Impacts. The measure would have various impacts on the state ’s criminal justice system. Most significantly, the measure would reduce the state prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - Background State Government Taxes and Fees. This year ’s state budget spends over $255  billion in state funds. Over 90  percent of the state budget is funded with revenues from taxes. These include, for example, sales taxes paid on goods and income taxes paid on wages and other sources of income.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

Students’ right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - A court ruling to invalidate or enjoin a state or local law, regulation, policy, or official action may result in changes to state or local spending on educational programs if the state or local governing boards independently decide to take such actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-033

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - State Impact. The measure ’s impact on state costs is uncertain. In the near term, the demand for state funding for affordable housing programs would not likely change. In the longer run, the measure could have a more significant fiscal impact on the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - However, state costs could exceed $100 million per year. These costs likely w ould be paid from increased state fees on businesses, which currently fund the Labor Commissioner, or from the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - State Agencies Address Brownfields. The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) are the two primary state agencies charged with overseeing the investigation a nd cleanup of brownfields in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

The extraction and recovery of oil and gas, as well as fossil fuel consumption. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - State Appropriations Limits Consideration. The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year, with exceptions like spending on infrastructure and emergencies. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-028

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Revenues Exempt From State Spending Limit and Minimum Education Funding Levels. The State Constitution contains various rules affecting the state budget. For example, the State Constitution specifies a state spending limit and requires a minimum level of annua l funding for K-12 education and the California Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The state allocates nearly all of the Proposition  98 allotment to public schools through a per-pupil formula. With a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, the state can suspend the guarantee and provide less funding t han the formulas require that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036