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

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - For example, if the affected pro perty is worth more than $50,000 but not more than $200,000, a year would be added to the person ’s sentence. If the property is worth more than $200,000 but not more than $1,000,000, then two years would be added.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

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

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

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Background Californians Buy Electricity From a Load Serving Entity (LSE). LSEs are entities that provide electricity to customers. LSEs generate or purchase electricity from a variety of sources and distribute it to households and businesses using an interconnected network of transmission lines and power connections (referred to as the electricity grid).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

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

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

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

Oct 7, 2025 - The measure prohibits the state from adding any other requirements. Prohibits State Regulation of Private School Curriculum and Academic Decisions. The measure grants participating private schools broad authority to “teach or not teach ” any “subject, content, and information ” as they deem appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - Assuming no other state bonds were enacted, the state ’s debt load would remain moderate according to various measures. About $100  Million in Initial Bond Payments Paid by Bond Proceeds. We estimate a total of about $100  million in bond funds would be used to pay bond costs from 2025 through 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - Importantly, UCO tuition charges per course could vary notably depending upon enrollment demand, in-person requirements, type of faculty employed, their associated teaching load expectations, and class size expectations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034