California voters directing the California Legislature to apply for a constitutional convention pursuant to Article V of the U.S. Constitution. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2017 - Constitution does not specify the process for holding a constitutional convention beyond the responsibility of the Congress to call a convention upon the application of tw o-thirds of the states. For example, the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-017

Proposition 36 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Ballot Label Fiscal Impact : State criminal justice costs likely ranging from several tens of millions of dollars to the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Local criminal justice costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=36&year=2024

Proposition 6 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Fiscal Effects Potential Increase or Decrease in State and Local Criminal Justice Costs. The fiscal effects of Proposition  6 on state and local criminal justice costs are uncertain. This is because it would depend on how Proposition  6 would change rules around work for people in state prison and county jail and how people would respond to those changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=6&year=2024

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

Dec 19, 2025 - The California Constitution designates the Attorney  General —who  leads the state ’s Department of Justice —as  the state ’s chief law officer and specifies various duties for the Attorney General. One duty is to prosecute violations of state law when the Attorney General believes state law is not being adequately enforced.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-030

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Finally, providers must undergo annual independent audits at their own expense and submit audit reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Prohibits Certain Providers From Engaging in Specified Advertising, Data Practices, and Deceptive Design.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure establishes the California Public Benefit AI Accountability Commission as an independent, seven-member body within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and authorizes the D OJ to exercise the commission ’s authority and duties on an interim basis until the commission becomes fully operational.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Oversight of certain frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure could also increase workload and costs for the Department of Justice and the courts, including enforcement of civil penalties, defense of commission action s, and private civil actions authorized by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Drug crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - In total, we estimate that the measure would increase state criminal justice system costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Reduced County Criminal Justice System Costs. The measure would reduce the number of people in county jail and under county community supervision in two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-023

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - For some professions —such as doctors, teachers, and attorneys —people must undergo more thorough state and federal fingerprint background checks conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a condition of their licensing and employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Department of Justice (DOJ) Regulates Nonprofit Charities in California. State law provides DOJ with authority to regulate nonprofit charities within the state in a few key ways. First, state law requires most nonprofit charities register and provide DOJ with certain information annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032