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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Recently enacted state law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for companies that develop or train highly capable “frontier ” AI systems —generally advanced AI models with significant computational scale or capabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Nonprofit safety net health clinic expenses. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - Clinics also report the share of total expenses that advance the clinic ’s mission to provide primary care services to medically underserved groups (separate from the clinic ’s management and fundraising expenses).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-008

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Many projects do not advance through all stages, as they may fail to meet safety, efficacy, or other regulatory standards along the way. Private and Public Sources Fund U.S. Medical R &D. Approximately 65 percent of medical R &D funding in the United States comes from private industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

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

Jan 20, 2026 - These costs would generally be paid by new revenue collected by fees or penalties authorized by the measure; however, there could be initial costs to the state General Fund, likely in the range of millions of dollars to tens of millions of dollars, to begin these efforts in advance of future revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

California’s “top two” primary election system. [Ballot]

Jan 30, 2018 - Congress, the four candidates with the highest number of primary votes —regardless of their party preferences —would advance to compete in the general election. Fiscal Effect Increased Elections Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053

Proposed constitutional initiative regarding how Californians vote and the composition of the State Senate. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2019 - In the primary, ranked-choice voting would be used to identify no more than ten candidates w ho would advance to the general election. In the general election, ranked-choice voting would be used to identify the five Senators representing a district.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

Ending California’s “top two” primary. [Ballot]

Oct 10, 2017 - The two candidates with the highest number of votes in the primary election —regardless of their party preference —advance to compete in the general election. Partisan Primary. The primary election for presidential candidates (and political party offices) is a partisan primary.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-020

Chronic Dialysis Clinics [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - If a CDC plans to close permanently, the measure requires the CDC or its governing entity to notify CDPH in writing at least 60 days in advance. It also requires the governing enti ty to notify patients in writing at least 60 days before a permanent closure and assist them in finding dialysis services elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-030

California Children’s Services (CCS) program. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2023 - State law also requires DHCS to keep abreast of advances in medical sciences and consider whether to add qualifying diseases or services. Before changing its formal rules and guidance, DHCS must undertake a process to notify stakeholders.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-029