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

Dec 10, 2025 - Two of the more significant changes include capping the number of days an agency must provide for public comment —such as 45 days for draft EIRs —and specifying that these periods may only be extended by a court order.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - As discussed above, these new revenues would be dedicated to ZEV incentives and other mobility options (45  percent), ZEV fueling infrastructure (35  percent), and wildfire-related activities (20  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

Proposed statutory initiative related to consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - Consumers could request businesses to correct inaccurate personal information maintained about them, generally within 45  days of receiving their request. However, businesses are not required to do so if it was impossible or required disproportionate effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-021

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - If the claim is not responded to within a given time period (generally 45 days), the claimant has two years from the date of injury or damage to file a civil lawsuit in court. Attorney Contingency Fee Contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

Raising the personal income taxes for certain households to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - ZEV Incentives and Other Mobility Options (45  Percent). Forty-five percent of revenue would be allocated to CARB for programs to promote the purchase and use of ZEVs, as well as other mobility options intended to reduce GHG emissions and air pollution.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-037

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - Local government agencies would be required to conduct a public hearing on the proposed fee at least 45 days after mailing the notice. If written protests against the fee are given to the agency by a majority of fee payers, then the agency cannot impose the fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116

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

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

Proposition 56 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - For example, the DPH administers the California Tobacco Control Program —a Proposition  99 program —that funds activities to reduce illness and death from tobacco-related diseases with a budget of about $45  million in 2015-16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=56&year=2016