Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - Enacted by the state Legislature in 1977, the PSA sets time limits for state and local government agencies —both lead agencies and responsible agencies —to make decisions about development permit applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Proposed constitutional initiative regarding how Californians vote and the composition of the State Senate. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2019 - Some local governments i n California —Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Leandro —use an alternative voting method referred to as ranked-choice voting. Under ranked-choice voting, voters rank candidates from their first to last choice.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - For example, certain information —such as related to donations, grants, fundraising fees, and/or organization salaries —must be reported annually to specific federal and/or state government agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

State enforcement of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [Ballot]

Dec 19, 2025 - In addition, state law generally requires the Attorney General to represent the State of California (as a whole) and state agencies in state or federal judicial proceedings. Proposal Requires State Response to Violations of the 22 nd Amendment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-030

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Such background checks typically are processed by a government agency with associated costs covered by fees charged for each check. While current law requires rideshare companies to conduct background checks on their drivers before hiring —and annually for all active drivers —it does not require that they undergo fingerprint background checks through DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Downpayment assistance programs can be offered by various entities, including governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. Downpayment assistance typically comes in two forms: grants, which do not have to be repaid; and “second mortgages, ” which are loans that must be repaid under certain terms and conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Splitting California into three new U.S. states. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2017 - The per capita personal income of the new state of Northern California was about $63,000 in 2015 —ranking it approximately 2 nd among all the states by this measure, or about $6,000 below top-ranked Connecticut.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-018

The President of California Act [Ballot]

May 14, 2015 - In California, the Gove rnor has  many powers and responsibilities, including:   signing into law or vetoing  legislation passed by the Legislature, preparing and submitting to the Legislature an annual budget detailing state governmental revenues and expenditures, and nominating individu als to serve in high ranking positions in state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-013

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - To be eligible for UC admission, entering freshmen must have completed certain high school courses, generally have obtained high grade point averages (GPA), and generally rank among the top of their graduating high school class.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - In some cases, state government agencies perform natural resources and climate activities. In other cases, the state provides grants and loans to local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses to support similar activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024