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

Dec 10, 2025 - Approve the Environmental Review Document and Project. The lead agency decides on whether to approve the environmental document and ultimately whether to approve the project or an alternative to the project.
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

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Many projects do not advance through all stages, as they may fail to meet safety, efficacy, or other regulatory standards along the way. Private and Public Sources Fund U.S. Medical R &D. Approximately 65 percent of medical R &D funding in the United States comes from private industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - The state government uses bonds primarily to pay for infrastructure projects that have a long useful life, such as bridges and office buildings. The state sells bonds to investors to receive up-front funding for these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Proposition 2 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - For public school districts, the state usually pays 50  percent of the cost of new construction projects and 60  percent of the cost of renovation projects. School districts are expected to pay remaining project costs using local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=2&year=2024

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Additionally, if a CEQA lawsuit is filed challenging a project ’s EIR, the project is often delayed until the lawsuit is resolved. Additionally, in some cases, CEQA can result in project sponsors reducing the size and scope of a project, or even potentially not undertaking a project, in response to concerns raised during the process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - In other cases, however, the availability of state funds could encourage local governments to spend more money to build larger projects than they otherwise would. For example, this could include adding additional amenities to a local park.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Article 34 of the California Constitution requires development, construction, or acquisition of publicly funded “low rent housing projects ” to be approved by a majority of local voters. Not all affordable housing developments qualify as a low rent housing project and therefore may be developed without voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Most Water Projects Must Meet State Environmental Review Requirements. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires reviews for certain projects, including water projects, to assess whether the projects will have negative impacts on the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Some Projects Permitted Via an Administrative Process. Some housing projects can be permitted by city or county planning staff without further approval from elected officials. These projects are typically referred to as “by right. ” By-right projects require only an administrative review designed to ensure they are consistent with existing local laws and building standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032