State enforcement of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [Ballot]

Dec 19, 2025 - Congress proposed the 22 nd Amendment in 1947 after the fourth presidential election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidents elected since ratification of the 22 nd Amendment in 1951 have all served two or fewer terms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-030

Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - District 27, which is to the right of District 26, was incorrectly labeled as District 22. This typographical error has been corrected. YES/NO STATEMENT A YES vote on this measure means: The state would use new, legislatively drawn congressional district maps starting in 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The state funds two such programs: the After School Education and Safety program ($646  million annually) and the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, a newly created program in 2021-22 ($1.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - Summary of Fiscal Effects This measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state revenues starting in 2021-22. Annual revenues would be roughly $2  billion to $3  billion by 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - In 2021-22, t he department ’s total budget was $1.1 billion with 4,887 authorized positions. Legislative Analyst ’s Office (LAO). The Legislative Analyst is established in state statute and the Joint Rules of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - The measure would require that hard copy receipts of each ballot cast over the internet be retained for at least 22 months by th e Secretary of State, the county election official, and a third-party entity selected by the Secretary of State.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - File No. 22-0007) related to a student ’s right to a high-quality public education. 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/2022-007

Raising the personal income taxes for certain households to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - In recent years, state spending for ZEV programs generally has been in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, though the state ’s 2021-22 budget included $3.9  billion over three years for these purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-037

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - In recent years, state spending for ZEV programs generally has been in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, though the state ’s 2021-22 budget included over $3.9  billion over three years for these purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - File No. 22-0008). Background Rental Housing Is Expensive in California.  Renters in California typically pay 50  percent more for housing than renters in other states. In some parts of the state, rent costs are more than double the national average.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008