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

Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - The last census was in 2020, and the next census is in 2030. This count is used to determine how many people live in each state and how many representatives in the House each state gets for the next ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - (This estimate assumes some growth in the Proposition  98 minimum requirement over the next few years. The actual amount per student could be higher or lower and will depend on trends in state revenue and other factors.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - For example, this could include adding additional amenities to a local park. On net, Proposition  4 likely would result in savings to local governments. The amount of these savings is uncertain but could average tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

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

Oct 27, 2025 - Thereafter, the program likely would have little or no added annual cost to UC. The amount of time needed to reach this point could be shorter or longer depending upon a few conditions, including the borrower default rate on the home loans and the future housing market conditions in different in areas of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - The federal government is the next largest contributor, accounting for about 25 percent of R &D funding. Universities and research institutes also contribute some of their own funding, while philanthropy and state governments play a much smaller role in R &D funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - Recent state law requires the IQC to consider incorporating AI literacy into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks the next time they are revised. Schools Required to Adopt a Policy Limiting Smartphone Use.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - (This one county is San Francisco, which instead imposes the tax discussed in the next paragraph.) Charter City-Only Transfer Taxes. Court decisions in the early 1990s determined charter cities could impose their own transfer tax on the sale of real property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006