Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Background California Residents Pay Tax on All Their Income. California residents pay state income taxes on all their income, including wages, investment income, and capital gains, even if the income was earned outside the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account and pays for most public services including education, health care, and prisons. The state budget also has other funds, many known as special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - Homeowners who receive the exem ption would still pay other property-related taxes and charges that are not based on the taxable value of their property. Fiscal Effects Reduced Property Tax Revenue for Schools and Other Local Governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Background In Noncriminal Legal Matters, People Typically Pay for Attorneys ’ Services. In criminal court cases, the government is required to provide and pay for attorneys for people who are unable to afford private attorneys.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Billionaires living in California on January 1, 2026 would have to pay a one-time state tax equal to 5  percent of their net worth. The tax would be due in 2027. Taxpayers would have the option to spread the payments over five years, but would have to pay more to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - Under this kind of contract, clients typicall y only pay their attorneys if they settle or win the case. Attorneys generally pay for up-front litigation costs related to the cases (such as court fees and evidence collection costs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - If such an initiative were rejected by voters or received 25 percent of required signatures but ultimately did not qualify for the ballot, the state General Fund would pay the cost of the one-time audit, likely varying case to case but totaling in the range of the low millions of dollars for each two-year election cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

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

Limiting pay for administrators at hospitals and physician groups. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - Hospital Administrator Pay Varies. Limited data suggest that hospital administrator pay varies widely. According to a past study, executives at nonprofit hospitals earned an average salary of $600,000 in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-009

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

Oct 20, 2025 - The top 2  percent of California taxpayers pay these higher rates. These taxpayers pay about half of all state income taxes. How Does the State Spend This Money? The state collects taxes from people and businesses and uses them to pay for services to the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016