Homeowners and renters tax relief. [Ballot]

Jun 22, 2015 - This would increase a typical homeowner ’s exemption from around $80  to roughly $365 per year. The measure requires the amount of the exemption to be adjusted annually to reflect inflation. The state would reimburse local governments for their property tax losses resulting from the increase in the exemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-028

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - In 2022, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law Chapter 365 of 2022 (SB 1137, Gonzalez), which restricts CalGEM from issuing certain oil well permits within desig nated health protection zones.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - For ex ample, it would allow lead agencies 90 business days to determine if a project is exempt from environmental review and 365 business days to determine whether to certify an EIR. Sec ond, the measure provides the project applicant with options should the lead agency fail to meet the time limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Authorize $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for various water-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Sep 5, 2017 - Water Conservation ($365  Million). The measure provides funding for various efforts to reduce water use, including programs to convert turf to more drought-tolerant landscapes, detect and reduce leaks in public wat er distribution systems, encourage water efficiencies in the agricultural sector, and develop technologies that save both water and energy.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-010

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - This money would support programs that seek to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and to prevent diseases linked to sugar-sweetened drinks. 3  Percent for Access to Healthy Foods and Water.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

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

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - These swings also have been linked to the ups and downs of the stock market . In response to budget deficits resulting from this volatility, the state took various actions, including budget cuts, tax increases, and other measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

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

Oct 14, 2015 - The measure could result in increases in some types of crimes that have been linked to alcohol, such as driving under the influence. This could affect state and local criminal just ice costs —for example, those related to courts, probation, and incarceration.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054