Proposition 3 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 3 [Ballot] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=3&year=2024

Revising the State Constitution. [Ballot]

Mar 24, 2026 - Only the Legislature can pro pose constitutional revisions to voters. The proposed measure intends to change this process by establishing an alternative means of proposing constitutional revisions to voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-002

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - Before an initiative can go to a statewide vote, supporters of citizen initiatives must collect a specified number of signatures to qualify the proposal for the ballot. Qualified citizen initiatives appear on statewide general election ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Either Legislature or Voters Can Raise Taxes. Either the Legislature or voters can raise taxes and fees. The Legislature can raise fees with a simple majority vote but can only pass tax increases with a two-thirds vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Background Initiatives Can Raise Taxes. An initiative is a way for voters to change state laws. This can include changing laws to raise taxes. People who want to raise taxes using an initiative first have voters sign a p etition for the initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Taxes are a type of revenue that can be used to support any public purpose. Some state taxes are unrestricted, meaning that revenues raised by these taxes can be used to fund any program. In contrast, a special tax is a tax levied on a specific good (for example, tobacco or fuel) or activity (for example, waste disposal or energy use) to raise revenue for a specific state prog ram.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure limits the situations in which a ballot measure or the Legislature can raise a tax retroactively. A retroactive tax is one that applies to things that happened in the past. An example is a tax on money someone earned two years ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - These products range from tools built for specific purposes to more general systems that can hold conversations with users on a wide range of topics. State Privacy Law Includes Certain Protections for Minors.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - In rideshare-related court cases, monetary awards can be levied against various parties, including the person who is found to have committ ed the wrongdoing —such as the driver or passenger —and/or the rideshare company.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - In rideshare-related cases, monetary awards can be levied against various parties, including the person who is found to have committed the wrongdoing —such as the driver or passenger —and/or the rideshare company.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029