Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - Future decisions by the Labor Commissioner could result in higher costs; however, any suc h costs would not be directly attributable to the requirements of the measure. For example, costs could be substantially higher, at least on a one-time basis, if the Labor Commissioner were to establish a new information technology system that allowed health care labor organizations to submit and for organization members to access these records electronically.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021

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

Oct 27, 2025 - As with typical home loans, it takes many years for UC to recoup the initial cas h it pays to purchase the homes. During this time, the borrowed STIP funds effectively are not available for other university purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

General obligation bonds for various natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2019 - One study, for example, predicts that by 2100 the frequency of extreme wildfires burning over approximately 25,000 acres will increase by nearly 50  percent, and that the average area burned statewide will increase by 77  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-005

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - (An exception concerns certain h ousing and large environmental projects that have been certified by the Governor, which currently have a 270-day time limit, to the extent feasible by the courts.) Environmental Review The measure would modify the environmental review process in several key ways, including: Changes Public Comment Periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Transportation and high-speed rail. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2018 - The authority estim ates the cost to complete the San Francisco to Anaheim segment to be about $77  billion. Currently, it only has funding authorized for a fraction of the total cost. This funding comes from voter-approved (Proposition 1A) high-speed rail bonds, cap-and-trade auction revenues, and federal grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-010

Domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Feb 9, 2022 - The California Fish and Game Commission and potentially the state Legislature would h ave to take additional steps to change existing state regulations and law in order to make ownership of ferrets legal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-044

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - For example, the law requires districts to h ire teachers with state teaching credentials, establishes a number of steps districts must follow before dismissing or laying off employees, and sets forth many rules for negotiati ng over pay and job responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009