Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - Total state funding for K-12 education is around $67 billion annually. In recent years, the state has spent a bout $1.5 billion per year to support school facilities projects, primarily from voter-approved general obligation bonds paid for by the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - The Secretary of State provides statewide oversight over the administration of elections in California. Among its many duties, th e Secretary of State ’s responsibilities include maintaining the state ’s statewide voter registration system, known as VoteCal; providing guidance to local election officials on how to implement state and federal law; and facilitating statewide maint enance of the list of registered voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - One-time state costs in the low tens of millions of dollars to relocate California Public Utilities Commission staff to other state agencies. Ongoing net state savings of several million dollars annually or one-time state revenues of $100 million to $200 million, depending on use of the existing commission headquarters in San Francisco.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2021 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the California Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare-related co st increases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-019

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law. Specifically, tribes have certain rights to govern themselves without interference from states. As a result, state regulati on of tribal casinos and other activities is generally limited to what is authorized under (1)  federal law and (2)  federally approved
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Imposes a curfew or quarantine on a majority of the residents of the state or any city or county within the state. Prohibits travel into or out of the state or any city or county within the state. Requires the majority of residents of the state, or any city or county within the state, to remain inside their residences for more than 72 consecutive hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Increases State Funding. Local governments and schools would receive additional state funding to cover their property tax losses from other recent changes. State Appropriations Limit Consideration. The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-015

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Limits State ’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - State Appropriations Limit Consideration. The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending, most notably for infrastructure, are excluded from this limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Chronic dialysis clinics. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2021 - This scenario would lead to increased costs for state and local governments likely in th e low tens of millions of dollars annually. This represents a minor increase in the state ’s total spending on Medi-Cal and state and local governments ’ total spending on employee and retiree health coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-013