California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Net costs or savings resulting from the measure would depend on (1) how many special tax initiatives qualify for a one-time audit but are not approved by voters, (2) the number of pages that are added to the Voter Information Guide each election cycle, and (3) the level of savings that are identified and implemented as a result of the audits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

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

Jan 20, 2026 - In particular, the measure applies to nonprofit charities engaged in research or technology creation that change their legal form (such as partially or fully becoming for-profit entities) or transfer significant assets to another entity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - California currently has more than 6.6  million children receiving some form of preschool, elementary, or secondary education —5.8  million in public schools, 494,000 in private schools, 175,000 in homeschool settings, and 165,000 in various preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Legislative rules and responsibilities (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2015 - The amount of added costs would depend on how the Legisl ature implemented the measure. The state, however, could face: (1) one-time costs of $1  million to $2 million to purchase cameras and other equipment and (2)  ongoing costs of about $1 million annually for additional staff and storage for an archive of the recordings.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-083

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

Oct 27, 2025 - Thereafter, the program likely would have little or no added annual cost to UC. The amount of time needed to reach this point could be shorter or longer depending upon a few conditions, including the borrower default rate on the home loans and the future housing market conditions in different in areas of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Downpayment assistance typically comes in two forms: grants, which do not have to be repaid; and “second mortgages, ” which are loans that must be repaid under certain terms and conditions. California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2020 - The measure would involve added state costs to form the new state commission on national sovereignty and independence. These costs would vary depending on decisions by the Legislat ure in funding the new commission.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-001

1,000 percent sales tax on political advertisements. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2015 - This measure likely would be subject to substantial legal challenges, inasmuch as the proposed 1,000  percent tax, if fully implemented, would render some existing forms of political communication infeasible.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-061