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

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - Future decisions by the Labor Commissioner could result in higher costs; however, any suc h costs would not be directly attributable to the requirements of the measure. For example, costs could be substantially higher, at least on a one-time basis, if the Labor Commissioner were to establish a new information technology system that allowed health care labor organizations to submit and for organization members to access these records electronically.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - To limit these new costs, rideshare and delivery com panies might hire fewer drivers. These companies also would eventually increase fares and delivery charges to make up for their new costs. Responses by Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - As with typical home loans, it takes many years for UC to recoup the initial cas h it pays to purchase the homes. During this time, the borrowed STIP funds effectively are not available for other university purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

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

Dec 10, 2025 - (An exception concerns certain h ousing and large environmental projects that have been certified by the Governor, which currently have a 270-day time limit, to the extent feasible by the courts.) Environmental Review The measure would modify the environmental review process in several key ways, including: Changes Public Comment Periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023