Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - If cities and counties adopt zoning and land use laws that restrict housing development, housing costs could increas e and potentially constrain economic growth. Alternatively, if cities and counties adopt laws that spur housing development, economic growth could accelerate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - The workload imposed by the measure on the State Auditor —recurring audits of all 58 counties and the state —would be a substantial increase in the State Auditor ’s workload that would require a significant expansion of that office.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Furthermore, the state could not provide a preference in appropriating stat e funding to local governments that choose to conform with state law related to zoning or land use. Eliminates Local Vote Requirement for Certain Affordable Housing Developments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

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

Dec 23, 2015 - The magnitude of the these effects would depend upon (1) how, and to what exten t, state and local governments choose to regulate and tax the commercial production and sale of marijuana, (2) future consumption by marijuana users, and (3) the extent to which th e U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses. [Ballot]

Dec 4, 2019 - (Currently 35 of the 58 counties have more than 100,000 residents.) In these counties, the SBTT court would determine if the crime was caused in whole or in part by (1)  economic need, (2)  drug use or addiction, or (3)  a mental health issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-024

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - At the same time, DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of th e state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039