Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - The number of people living in an area goes up and down over time. Every ten years, the U.S. Census counts the number of people who live in the U.S. The last census was in 2020, and the next census is in 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - Beginning in 2027, the measure would allow age-eligi ble homeowners to request an exemption from their county assessor if they have lived in the home for five years or lived in the state for ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Several of the wealthiest people in the world live in California. Wealth is the value of all the things a person has come to own over their lifetime. Wealth is different from incom e, which is how much a person earns in a set period of time, like one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - Census is used by (1)  the federal government to determine how many seats in the House are apportioned to each state and (2)  states to draw new congressional district maps every ten years to reflect their number of House representatives and where people live.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

Proposition 33 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Rent is high in California because the state does not have enough housing for everyone who wants to live here. People who want to live here must compete with other renters for housing, which increases rents.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=33&year=2024

Estate taxes and financial aid for college. [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2017 - Systemwide tuition and fees for the academic year are generally highest at UC ($12,630 for a full-time undergraduate in the 2017-18 academic year) and lowest at CCC ($1,380 for a f ull-time credit student in 2017-18).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-038

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - This includes emergency declarations related to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2020, Hepatitis A in 2017, H1N1 influenza virus in 2009, and the West Nile virus in 2007. Similarly, local governments can declare a local state of emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004

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

Oct 7, 2025 - School districts are responsible for educating all students living within their attendance areas, except for students who have chosen another public or private school option. Charter schools are an alternative to schools operated by districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - Full-day and part-day preschool for all interested children who live in California Promise Zones or other low-income areas as designated by the CDE. Child care for all interested children birth to 36 months from families below the FPL.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Rent is high in California because the sta te does not have enough housing for everyone who wants to live here. People who want to live here must compete for housing, which increases rents. Several Cities Have Rent Control Laws.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008