Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - For example, some of the state ’s public universities considered race and ethnicity as factors when making admissions decisions and offered programs to support the academic achievement of those students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - Impedes a patient 's ability to obtain, transport, or cultivate marijuana, so long as (1)  the method of obtaining, cultivating, or transporting marijuana is consistent with the business practices and/or cultivation practices used for other non-prohibited flora in the l aw ’s jurisdiction, and (2) no medical marijuana business or cultivation activities occur within 600  feet of a K-12 school, unless approved by local authorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-044

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure could also affect state and local tax revenues by influencing ho w companies that offer covered AI systems operate in California. For example, some companies may change their product design, limit certain features for children, or increase spending on compliance to meet the measure ’s requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Oct 27, 2025 - The measure requires UC to establish a new program offering down-payment loans to UC support staff that meet certain eligibility criteria. Each loan would cover up to 20  percent of a home ’s purchase price.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - This is because many individuals who are currently purchasing marijuana illegally could begin purchasing it legally under state l aw at businesses that collect such taxes. In addition, the state would also receive revenue from excise taxes imposed on recreational marijuana by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024

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

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - CalHFA would use the proceeds from these bond issuances to offer a second mortgage of up to 17  percent of a home ’s sales price to persons meeting specified requirements and buying specified homes, as described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - This measure authorizes tribes to offer online sports wagering through one of three mechanisms that would specify how the online wagering would be conducted, regulated, and enforce d. First, the measure amends state law to establish a framework to authorize federally recognized tribes with Native American lands in California to offer online sports wagering to individuals physically in California but not on Native American lands.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - Schools also determine which electives to offer based on student and community interest. Some High Schools Offer Personal Finance Content. Offering a course in personal finance is not required by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022