Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - We discu ss a few of these local funding sources below.  Property-Related Fees. A fee is a charge imposed on an individual or business for a service provided directly to that individual or business. The amount of the fee may not exceed the cost to government t o provide the service.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - The taxed drinks include soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweetened teas, and fruit drinks containing le ss than 100  percent juice. For the four cities combined, these taxes currently raise an estimated $25  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - In addition, the measure changes the time lines and fees associated with a request, in cluding: Time Line. Requiring all government entities to (1)  determine whether they possess disclosable records within ten calendar days or 14 calendar days under “extraordinary ” circumstances that the measure specifies does not include a search of a large number of
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

Proposition 3 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 3 [Ballot] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=3&year=2024

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

Dec 23, 2015 - The measure also states that no employer may terminate, or take any other adverse action against, an employee for using recreational marijuana unless (1) the employee posse sses or is impaired by marijuana while at work or (2) the employer has a contractual or statutory requirement to maintain a drug-free workplace.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

The cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Dec 7, 2015 - However, medium-sized and large cities and counties could further restrict, or completely ban, such storefront businesses, as well as any other marijuana busine sses, with voter approval. Marijuana Cultivation for Personal Use.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-086

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - LSEs generate or purchase electricity from a variety of sources and distribute it to households and businesses using an interconnected network of transmission lines and power connections (referred to as the electricity grid).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - These changes include shortening the time line for litigation following completion of a CEQA review, imposing a 90-day time line for the Coastal Commission to review and decide upon permit applications, prohibiting the Coastal Commission from requesting any new or revised environmental reviews t o inform its decisions, and authorizing the Secretary of the
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - To the extent that this results in fewer lawsuits being filed against public projects —such as government-sponsored affordable housing, water, or electric utility projects —this could shorten project time lines and reduce the costs incurred by public entities to complete these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Proposition 35 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - In line with these rules, Proposition  35 temporarily increases the limit by the size of the health plan tax for four years. After the temporary increase ends, the long-term effect of the proposition on the state ’s spending limit is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=35&year=2024