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

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Such background checks typically are processed by a government agency with associated costs covered by fees charged for each check. While current law requires rideshare companies to conduct background checks on their drivers before hiring —and annually for all active drivers —it does not require that they undergo fingerprint background checks through DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

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

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

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Proposition 63 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - Such regulations include: Background Checks. Under federal law, firearm dealers must request background checks of individuals seeking to buy firearms from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=63&year=2016

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

Oct 7, 2025 - For example, private schools must (1)  conduct background checks on employees who will interact with students, (2)  meet fire and earthquake safety requirements for their buildings, and (3)  ensure students are immunized against certain diseases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Department of Justice (DOJ) is not to prosecute marijuana users and businesses that act in com pliance with state and local marijuana laws so long as those laws are written and enforced in a manner that upholds federal priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

Pretrial release and bail. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2019 - These individuals can be required to comply with certain release conditions (such as regular check-ins with the county probation department). Those not released will be detained until arraignment, which typically occurs within 48 hours of arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-006

Proposition 25 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - These people can be required to obey certain conditions (such as regularly checking in with county probation staff). Those who do not provide bail or are not released on OR are detained until arraignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=25&year=2020