Ethnic studies course at the California State University. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - Chapter 32 of 2020 (AB 1460, Weber) requires CSU undergraduates to complete a three-unit ethnic studies course to graduate. The ethnic studies course could not increase the total n umber of units required to graduate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-003

Proposition 3 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 3 [Ballot] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=3&year=2024

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - Under recently enacted legislation, Chapter 312 of 2021 (AB 37, Berman), all voters in California receive a vote by mail (VBM) ballot. Voters can choose to vote by filling out and putting their VBM ballot in the mail, dropping the VBM ballot off at a ballot drop off location, or casting a ballot in person at a voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Under recently enacted legislation, Chapter  312 of 2021 (AB  37, Berman), all voters in California receive a vote by mail (VBM) ballot. Voters can choose to vote by filling out and putting their VBM ballot in the mail, dropping the VBM ball ot off at a ballot drop off location, or casting a ballot in person at a voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

Proposed statutory initiative related to immigration. [Ballot]

Jun 7, 2018 - Chapter  492 of 2017 (AB  450, Chiu) prohibits employers from allowing federal immigration officials to conduct a workplace inspection without a warrant or subpoena issued by a judge. Employers must also notify employees of upcoming workplace inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-002

State and local law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Feb 17, 2016 - Chapter  466 of 2015 (AB 953, Weber) —also known as the Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 —imposes a series of data reporting requirements on local law enforcement. First, Chapter  466 requires state and local law enforcement agencies to submit an annual report beginning in 2019 to the state Attorney General on all stops conducted in the previous calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-124

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - In 2014, the Legislature and Governor approved a funding plan through Chapter  47 of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) that aims to eliminate CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities over about 30 years by increasing contributions from districts, teachers, and the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - In 2014, the Legislature and Governor approved a funding plan through Chapter  47 of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) that aims to eliminate CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities over about 30 years by increasing contributions from districts, teachers, and the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

A constitutional initiative related to compensation and retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California. [Ballot]

Jul 27, 2015 - In 2014, the Legislature and Governor approved a funding plan through Chapter  47, Statutes of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) that aims to eliminate CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities over about 30 years by increasing contributions from districts, teachers, and the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-033

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - In 2012, the Legislature approved Chapter 296 (Furutani, AB 340), referred to as PEPRA. This legislation made a number of changes to state law intended to reduce future costs of pension benefits, including reducing pension benefits for state and local government employees hired after 2013 and establishing a standard that employees contribute one-half of the normal cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008