Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - Each of the 50 states is represented by 2 senators, with 100 senators in total. The House has 435  members. The number of representatives in the House for each state depends on how many people live in that state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raisin g about $100  billion annually statewide. How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated? Each annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of the property multiplied by the property tax rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Approved applicants would also have to make a downpayment of at least 3  percent of the home ’s purchase price themselves. Homebuyers would need to secure their own first mortgage from a lender to finance the remaining purchase cost of their home.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Net costs or savings resulting from the measure would depend on (1) how many special tax initiatives qualify for a one-time audit but are not approved by voters, (2) the number of pages that are added to the Voter Information Guide each election cycle, and (3) the level of savings that are identified and implemented as a result of the audits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raisin g about $100  billion per year (annually) statewide. How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated? Each annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of the property multiplied by the property tax rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - (These are also commonly known as 501(c)(3) organizations.) To obtain this status under both federal and state law, organizations must submit certain information to various federal and state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - While specific terms va ry, contracts for attorney services typically include whether people will be paying their attorneys (1)  an hourly rate, (2)  a flat fee (a set amount for a product or service), or (3)  on a contingency basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - This measure would (1) require background checks for rideshare drivers, (2) require rideshare companies to report sexual misconduct and assault incidents, (3) require rideshare companies to notify passengers about sexual misconduct and assault risk of drivers, and (4) increase rideshare companies’ legal and financial responsibility for rideshare-related sexual wrongdoing (Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Voters approved Proposition 71 (2004), which authorized $3 billion in state bonds to fund stem cell research in California. Proposition 14 (2020) authoriz ed an additional $5.5 billion in state bonds for stem cell research.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026