Proposes vote on California becoming an independent country. [Ballot]

Apr 5, 2018 - However, there are li mits on the initiative power. Specifically, the California Supreme Court has prohibited certain advisory measures from appearing on the ballot. Proposal Calls Statewide Election on Independence in May 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-001

Parole hearings for youth offenders. [Ballot]

Aug 31, 2017 - I n addition, an individual with two or more previous serious or violent offenses who commits any new felony (not just a serious or violent felony) can be similarly sentenced to a li fe term if he or she has committed certain new or prior offenses, including some drug-, sex-, and gun-related felonies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-009

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - While local governments control zoning and land use for housing construction, they have a li mited role in the funding of construction and rehabilitation of housing. Transportation Administration and Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - If the person has two or more previous serious or violent felony convictions, the sentence for any new serious or violent felony conviction is a minimum sentence of 25-years-to-li fe in prison. In addition, people with two or more previous serious or violent convictions who commit a new nonserious, nonviolent felony can be similarly sentenced to a life term if (1)  the new felony
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2015 - Governments in large cities and counties (more than 25,000 residents) could permanently li mit the number of storefront marijuana businesses to one per 25,000 residents. However, medium-sized and large cities and counties could completely ban such businesses with voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - To limit these new costs, rideshare and delivery com panies might hire fewer drivers. These companies also would eventually increase fares and delivery charges to make up for their new costs. Responses by Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Department of Justice (DOJ) is not to prosecute marijuana users and businesses that act in com pliance with state and local marijuana laws so long as those laws are written and enforced in a manner that upholds federal priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104