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

May 15, 2025 - Its 23 campuses enroll approximately 460,000 students. About 90 percent of CSU students are undergraduates and about 10 percent are graduate students. CSU receives fundin g from both the state and student tuition revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-003

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - Voters can choose to vote by filling out and putting their VBM ballot in the mail, dropping the VBM ballot off at a b allot drop off location, or casting a ballot in person at a voting location. If a voter chooses to vote in person, they must sign a list of registered voters prior to voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - In 2022-23, approximately 15 percent of UC undergraduate courses were taught using an online or hybrid format. (Comparable data is not available for UC graduate courses.) In 2022-23, approximately one-third of CSU instruction was provided using an online or hybrid format.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034

High-quality public schools. [Ballot]

Dec 6, 2023 - File No. 23-0028) related to high-quality public schools. Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-028

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - File No. 23-0035, Amendment #1). Background Social Media Platforms. A social media platform is generally defined as an internet-based application or service that allows users to connect and interact with each other on the platform.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - File No. 23-0032, Amendment #1). Background Cannabis. Cannabis refers to a variety of species and subspecies of flowering plants that produce chemical compounds known as cannabinoids responsible for the “high ” reported by cannabis users.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - File 23-0031). Background Gaming in California. State law limits the type of gaming that can occur in California. For example, state law currently bans sports wagering in California. However, state law allows certain gaming activities in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - File No. 23-0007). Background “Direct Democracy ” in California. In 1911, California voters approved the constitutional processes of initiative, referendum, and recall. Through these processes, voters can adopt a change in law (an initiative), disapprove a law passed by the Legislature (a referendum), or remove an elected official from office (a recall).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-007

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

Aug 30, 2023 - File No. 23-0009) related to high-quality public schools. Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - File No. 23-0010) related to high-quality public schools. Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010