California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - These new responsibilities include: Creating a team to consult with employers and employees about possible labor law violations. Creating a point of contact for public complaints about actions taken by the Labor Commissioner.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

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

Gender identity [Ballot]

Apr 18, 2017 - For example, state and local correctional facilities may separate inmate populations by sex and schools are permitted to offer separate male and female sports teams. Proposal The measure adds the following language to the State Constitution: “Free exercise and enjoyment of gender identity without discrimination or preference are guaranteed.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-003

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - For example, existing state law requires that students in public K-12 schools be permitted to participate in athletic teams and competitions and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, regardless of what sex is listed on the student ’s official school record.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - Impedes a patient 's ability to obtain, transport, or cultivate marijuana, so long as (1)  the method of obtaining, cultivating, or transporting marijuana is consistent with the business practices and/or cultivation practices used for other non-prohibited flora in the l aw ’s jurisdiction, and (2) no medical marijuana business or cultivation activities occur within 600  feet of a K-12 school, unless approved by local authorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-044

Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - State law also has a number of antidiscrimination provisions that are similar to those in federal l aw. Policies and Programs Created or Modified After Proposition  209. After voters approved Proposition  209, some public entities in California created or modified policies and programs to instead consider characteristics not banned by Proposition  209.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Schools notifying parents of a student’s gender identity; school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and athletic programs and activities; and certain gender-affirming medical treatment

Nov 14, 2023 - The measure repeals existing state law that allows students to participate in sex-segregated K-12 school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, consistent with the student ’s gender identity regardless of what gender is listed on the student ’s official school record.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - At minimum, California ’s cardrooms, horse racing tracks, and tribes with tribal-state compacts as well as professional sports teams from certain leagues (including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball) would be eligible to offer sports wagering to individuals 21 years of age or older.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

Proposed Constitutional and Statutory Measure Related to Gaming [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - However, the measure prohibits sports wagering on high school games, events in which a California college team is a participant, and games that have already occurred. For racetracks offering sports wagering, the measure permits only individuals 21 years of age or older to make sports wagers and requires that any bets be placed in person at the track.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-029

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - This is because many individuals who are currently purchasing marijuana illegally could begin purchasing it legally under state l aw at businesses that collect such taxes. In addition, the state would also receive revenue from excise taxes imposed on recreational marijuana by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024