California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure proposes setting forth a new question to voters on California independence and printing a summary of the commission ’s findings in the Voter Information Guide. This would involve higher state costs, primarily for added printing costs associated with a longer Voter Information Guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

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 proposes setting forth a new question to voters on California independence and printing a summary of the commission ’s findings in the Voter Information Guide. This would involve higher state costs, primarily for added printing costs associated with a longer Voter Information Guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

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

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]

Sep 4, 2020 - This measure would have the following fiscal effects: Around $1  million in added state costs for a new state commission on national sovereignty and independence. Potential state and local election administration costs in the tens of millions of dollars to ask voters to respond to a question on independence.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-001

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

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

Dec 10, 2025 - The measure would limit the administrative record to a specific set of information, including, for example, documents the lead agency is required to ma ke public, public comments (and lead agency responses to them), and applicant responses to the lead agency ’s questions about project compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Changes in California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jul 10, 2017 - This measure would have the following fiscal effects: At least $1.25  million in added state costs per year for an advisory commission on California autonomy and independence. Unknown, potentially major, fiscal effects if California voters approved changes to the state ’s relationship with the United States at a future election after the approval of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-005

State legislator lie detector tests (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2016 - Because the Legislature 's budget is limited by the Constitution, these added costs generally would be accompanied by reductions in other legislative expenses. State revenues could increase slightly if th e measure is interpreted to extend state income taxes to additional categories of state legislator compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-125