The right of Californians to possess firearms

The strict scrutiny test presumes the challenged regulatory action to be invalid and the burden of proof is on state and local governments to show that the l aw serves a compelling public interest. Under existing law, state and local government actions regulating firearms have generally been tested under the "rational relationship" test.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990838_INT.html

^[PDF] Right to bear arms

Proposal Right to Keep and Bear Arms. This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution that defines the existing right to defend life and liberty to include the right of each person to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, and home.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031065.pdf

2003 Initiative Analysis: Right to bear arms

Proposal Right to Keep and Bear Arms. This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution that defines the existing right to defend life and liberty to include the right of each person to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, and home.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031065.htm

^[PDF] The Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Amendment No. 1-S

Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms and has been subject to significant court review for years. Currently, the State Constitution has no equivalent provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990838_INT.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Self-Defense Initiative

Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms and has been subject to significant court review for years. Currently, the State Constitution has no equivalent provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050812.htm

^[PDF] The Self-Defense Initiative

Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms and has been subject to significant court review for years. Currently, the State Constitution has no equivalent provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050812.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: The Self Defense Initiative

Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms and has been subject to significant court review for years. Currently, the State Con stitution has no equivalent provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011048_INT.htm

2010 Initiative Analysis: Mortgage Loans Secured by Real Property

However, it is likely that the enactment of this measure would deter lenders from making negative amortization or option ARM loans in the future that would be subject to its provisions. Because of the recent tightening of lending standards, the number of negative amortization loans and option ARM mortgage loans has already significantly diminished.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100608.aspx

^[PDF] The Self Defense Initiative

Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms and has been subject to significant court review for years. Currently, the State Constitution has no equivalent provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011048_INT.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: Partial Income Tax Exclusion for Military Retirement Income [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - The United States Armed Services offer retirement pension benefits to servicemembers who complete 20 years of service. In retirement, eligible members receive 2  percent to 3  percent of the member ’s highest salary for each year of service they completed.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/820