Proposition 56 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - The state Board of Equalization would then receive up to 5  percent of the remaining funds to pay for administrative costs to implement the measure. Step Three. The measure provides specified state entities with fixed dollar amounts annually for specific purposes, as described in Figure  4.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=56&year=2016

Increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products and applies the tobacco products excise tax to electronic cigarettes (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2015 - BOE Would Receive Up to 5  Percent of Remaining Funds for Administrative Costs. The BOE would receive not more than 5  percent of the funds remaining after backfill of existing tobacco programs to cover administrative expenses resulting from the new tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-081

Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - Fiscal Effects Measure Would Bring in Between $5  Billion and $15  Billion Each Year. The amount of money brought in by this measure is hard to predict and will go up and down with the economy. This is because much of the revenue comes from taxing investment income and capital gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - These wealth tax revenues probably would add up to tens of billions of dollars spread over severa l years. Likely ongoing decrease in state income tax revenues of hundreds of millions of dollars or more per year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - People who want to raise taxes using an initiative first have voters sign a p etition for the initiative. If enough voters sign the petition, the initiative is put up for a vote as a ballot proposition.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Since the state has to pay interest on the money it borrows, the total cost of the bond would be about 10 percent more (after adjusting for inflation) than if the state paid up front with money it already has.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - The Auditor would receive up to $400,000 annually to cover costs incurred from conducting these audits. The Auditor provides independent and nonpartisan assessments of the California government ’s financial and operational activities in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

Jun 23, 2015 - The Auditor would receive up to $400,000 annually to cover costs incurred from conducting these audits. The Auditor provides independent and nonpartisan assessments of the California government ’s financial and operational activities in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-029

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - Most of this money came from hospital operations, campus services (such as housing, dining, and parking), and other nonstate sources. The state contributed about $5  billion, and students paid about $4  billion in tuition.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - It sets aside up to 5 percent of the revenue for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to administer the tax and up to $400,000 per year for the California State Auditor to conduct financial audits of the agencies that receive revenue from the tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004