California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Under this standard, drivers must act in the way that a reasonable, prudent driver would under similar circumstances. However, some users of the road have higher levels of responsibility under the law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Elections and political spending (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2015 - This fine was established by voters in the original act and was repealed and then reestablished by voters in November 2000 (Proposition  34). The act specifies that prosecution for violating the act must commence within four years from the date on which the violation occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-057

Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Under this standard, drivers must act in the way that a reasonable, prudent driver would under similar circumstances. However, some users of the road have higher levels of responsibility under the law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

California Independence in Statewide Elections Act [Ballot]

May 14, 2015 - California ’s Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative adopted by the voters, established the state ’s campaign finance and disclosure laws. The act applies to state and local candidates, but does not apply to federal candidates or officials.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-012

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

Dec 10, 2025 - Background California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Enacted in 1970, CEQA is a California law that requires state and local government agencies to consider and make public the environmental impacts of their decisions when approving or carrying out a project.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

California campaign finance and disclosure laws. (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2015 - The California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the act), an initiative adopted by the voters, established state rules and disclosure requirements related to campaign and l obbying spending. The act applies to state and local candidates, ballot measures, and officials, but does not apply to federal candidates or officials.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-068

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

Sep 21, 2023 - The measure also makes legi slative records subject to the State Records Management Act. This means that SOS would oversee the Legislature ’s record retention policies and that the Legislature would need to appoint records management coordinators.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

The statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors. [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2015 - For injury from alleged acts committed before January 1, 2009, state law generally requires plaintiffs to first file an administrative claim with the local entity. The same timefra mes for claims against state government entities apply.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-059