Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Creating a new annual spending requirement of $2.5  billion to $4  billion for water supply means that these state funds would therefore not be available for other activities that could be funded from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Funding for California’s health care safety net. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2018 - Given these uncertainties, we estimate that revenues raised by the initiative generally would range between $1.5  billion in weaker years for the economy and asset markets to $2.5  billion in stronger years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-047

A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - I n recent years, California has received over $2.5 billion in federal highway funds annually. Taxes Associated With Alcohol Sales. The state collects an alcoholic beverage tax on alcohol sold in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - Over ten years, the measure also would allocate around $2.5 billion each to (1) state and local public health programs and (2) K-12 school facility improvements.   Summary of Major Fiscal Effects We estimate that this measure could have the following major fiscal effects on state and local governments: Increased state tax revenues that likely would range from around $500 million to $1.5  billion annually for the ten-year period the new tax would be in effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

State sales tax and teacher compensation. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2017 - Since 1990, legislative pay has increased on average by 2.5  percent per year. Effective December 4, 2017, non-leadership members of the Legislature will earn $107,242 per year. California Constitution Limits Government Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-021

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - In the other scenario, health care programs would receive $2.5  billion of the $3  billion total. These health care programs could include, for example, the Medi-Cal program. New Spending for Other Designated Purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

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

Aug 22, 2019 - For example, current estimates suggest the state will pay more than $2.5  billion to respond to and recover from the Camp Fire that occurred in Paradise in November 2018 (although the federal government is expected to reimburse the state for a large share of these costs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-005

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2015 - In addition, the measure establishes a temporary excise tax of 2.5  percent on the retail sale of marijuana products sold between July 1, 2017 and January  1,  2019. The measure also states that (1) no excise taxes shall be imposed on medical marijuana sold directly to patients, or to businesses that sell only to medical marijuana patien ts, and (2) no sales taxes shall be imposed on medical marijuana sold to patients diagnosed with a terminal illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-052

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

Sep 4, 2015 - If all schools with more than 75  percent of students receiving free lunch were to participate at the higher rate, we estimate ASES costs could increase by as much as $2.5  billion. This cost would be lower, however, to the extent ASES staff in these schools do not meet the measure ’s staff or local matching requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043