Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - In 1996, California Voters Banned Consideration of Race, Sex, Color, Ethnicity, or National Origin in Public Programs. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition  209, adding a new section to the State Constitution —Section 31 of Article 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Proposition 6 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposal Bans Involuntary Servitude as a Punishment for Crime. Proposition  6 changes the Constitution to ban involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. It also bans state prisons from disciplining people who refuse to work.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=6&year=2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - Requires Schools to Ban Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During Instructional Time . The measure requires school governing boards to develop and adopt a policy prohibiting students from using all internet-enabled devices, including smartphones, during school time by July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2025 - Any insurer that repeat edly violates this requirement or stops selling new insurance policies in order to avoid it would be banned from selling property and automobile insurance in California for five ye ars.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-020

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect. If a court were to rule this measure could not go into effect, it would have no fiscal effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

Gasoline and Diesel Powered Vehicle Manufacturing Ban [Ballot]

Jan 14, 2020 - The measure intends to ban the sale of gasoline-only and diesel-only passenger vehicles and light trucks manufactured after 2020. The measure also provides the California Air Resou rces Board the authority to grant exemptions to this ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-031

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - State Spending Limit Proposition  4 of 1979 added to the State Constitution annual limits on state and individual local government spending. These limits apply to the appropriation of all tax revenues, unless spec ifically exempted in the constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

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

Proposition 64 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - Marijuana can also be added to food. Edible marijuana products are typically made by adding THC from the plant into ingredients (like butter or oil) that are used to prepare foods such as brownies, cookies, or chocolate bars.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=64&year=2016

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - Specifically, it bans contracts that result in the client retaining less than 75 percent of the settlement or court judgement. Payments to pursue or settle the case, such as up-front litigation costs, would be deducted from the total amount before calculating the perce ntage.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022