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

Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - State law also has a number of antidiscrimination provisions that are similar to those in federal l aw. Policies and Programs Created or Modified After Proposition  209. After voters approved Proposition  209, some public entities in California created or modified policies and programs to instead consider characteristics not banned by Proposition  209.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Medical Malpractice Cases [Ballot]

Nov 15, 2019 - As noted previously, when Medi-Cal has paid for health benefits provided to a beneficiary injured by medical malpractice, it may recover a portion of medical malpractice damages aw arded to the beneficiary to reimburse the state costs of these benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-018

Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 22, 2015 - Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that federal authorities could continue under federal l aw to prosecute California patients and providers engaged in the cultivation and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-103

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

Oct 28, 2015 - These constitutional provisions have been interpreted over the years in many court cases, including cas es about laws related to political campaigns. Significant Sums Now Spent on Political Advertisements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-061

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Eligible homes could include single family dwellings, condominiums, townhouses, or certain other typ es of homes. The measure sets a maximum purchase price for a home financed with a middle-class homeownership loan, which in 2025 is roughly equivalent to between $1  million to $1.5  million depending on the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Information included on ballots or sample ballots. [Ballot]

Feb 11, 2016 - The party preference designation is selected solely by the candidate and do es not constitute or imply an endorsement of the candidate by the party. Proposal The measure would change state law so that candidates for state elective office may not have their political party preference indicated on the ballot or sample ballot.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-122

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

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Unknown litigation and court-related costs for the state and schools that would depend significantly on the number of lawsuits filed to challenge existing laws, regulations, polici es, or official actions.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - Communiti es pay for the cost of construction and borrowing through higher taxes, fares, and other charges that help service the debts. Property Taxes. The California Constitution limits property taxes to 1  percent of the value of property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040