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

Legislative rules and responsibilities (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2015 - File No. 15-0 083, Amendment No. 1). Background Legislative Rules. The State Legislature has two houses: the State Assembly and the State Senate. The California Constitution governs the various ways in which the Legislature can pass bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-083

Proposition 55 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - The amount of any additional Medi-Cal funding under the measure could vary significantly each year, ranging from $0 to $2  billion. Budget Reserves and Debt Payments Increases Budget Reserves and Debt Payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=55&year=2016

Minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2022 - The state likely would have between 0 and 1  percent fewer jobs than it otherwise would. Increased Government Costs to Pay for Workers. The state and many local governments would have higher costs to pay their employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-043

Theft crimes. [Ballot]

Jan 12, 2022 - For 202 0-21, the estimated state savings is about $116  million. Proposal Increases Penalties for Certain Repeat Theft Crimes.   This measure changes state law to make petty theft and shoplifting punishable as wobblers rather than misdemeanors for people who have two or more prior convictions for certain the ft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, burglary, or carjacking.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-041

Extend temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - The amount of increased Medi-Cal spending could vary significantly each year, ranging from $0 to $2 billion. The measure delegates to DOF the authority to make this estimate by imp lementing this measure ’s provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-115

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