New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Several of the wealthiest people in the world live in California. Wealth is the value of all the things a person has come to own over their lifetime. Wealth is different from incom e, which is how much a person earns in a set period of time, like one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

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

International protocol official in state government. [Ballot]

Sep 16, 2015 - The measure declares that California “recognizes each of the 193  members of the United Nations, ” the Republic of Texas, and the Kingdom of Hawaii and requires these entities be afforded the “full extent of diplomatic protocol to which they are entitled. ” Fiscal Effects In theory, the establishment of California missions in nearly 200 separate locations around the world could
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-046

Online education at the University of California. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2017 - UC ’s California Digital Library, for example, allows the public to search for publications around the world and access certain content electronically. Proposal Creates New Online University With All Public Segment Courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-025

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Various businesses that produce and distribute adult films are located in California, including some of the largest such businesses in the world. California ’s leading position in the adult film industry results from various factors, including the presence of the mainstream film industry ’s equipment and crews (some of which also work in the adult film industry) and stronger case
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

Splitting California into three new U.S. states. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2017 - California ’s existing system of water supply and delivery is one of the most complex in the world. One reason for this complexity is that water does not naturally appear in California where demand is highest.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-018