Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - The top 2  percent of California taxpayers pay these higher rates. These taxpayers pay about half of all state income taxes. How Does the State Spend This Money? The state collects taxes from people and businesses and uses them to pay for services to the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

California’s “top two” primary election system. [Ballot]

Jan 30, 2018 - Proposal “Top Four ” Primary. This measure amends the State Constitution to change the top two primary to a top four primary instead. For state officers and Members of the U.S. Congress, the four candidates with the highest number of primary votes —regardless of their party preferences —would advance to compete in the general election.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053

Ending California’s “top two” primary. [Ballot]

Oct 10, 2017 - “Top Two ” Primary. In June 2010, California voters approved Proposition  14 establishing a top two primary system for state elected offices, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and United States Senators.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-020

Constitutional initiative regarding a nonpartisan, unicameral, state Legislature. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - Top Two Open Primary System. Proposition  14 (2010) established a top two open primary system in California for state elected offices, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senators.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-012

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - Measure Likely Fully Covers Cost of Top Two Preschool Expansion Priorities. We estimate available funding would fully support the top two program expansion priorities —full-day and part-day preschool services for all families below the FPL.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

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

Oct 9, 2019 - Proposition  14 (2010) established a top two open primary system in California for state elected offices, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S.  Senators. Under this system, elections for statewide office occur in two phases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - After Proposition 30 expires, current law provides for a 9.3 percent top marginal income tax rate (not counting a 1 percent tax rate on taxable income i n excess of $1 million for mental health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070