Online signature gathering for initiative, referendum and recall petitions. [Ballot]

Mar 22, 2016 - If that system requires labor-intensive efforts by state or local elections officials to verify signatures, then it is possible that there could be additional cos ts under this measure. Moreover, if the availability of the new system results in more initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, it is possible that this increase could contribute to higher state or local costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-002

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - Cos ts of instructional materials in the out-years could potentially be offset by a reduction in costs for instructional materials previously provided for other, elective courses that may be reduced or eliminated depending on implementation choices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - For example, state courts could have new cos ts associated with hearings related to the certification that jails are over capacity. Some of these costs could be one time in nature, such as those related to establishing new co urthouse locations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

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

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Also in both approaches, remaining proceeds would be used to offset General Fund cos ts in Medi-Cal and expand support for Medi-Cal and other health programs. For example, the measure would provide funds to increase payments for certain groups of providers in Medi- Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - To limit these new costs, rideshare and delivery com panies might hire fewer drivers. These companies also would eventually increase fares and delivery charges to make up for their new costs. Responses by Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

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

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Department of Justice (DOJ) is not to prosecute marijuana users and businesses that act in com pliance with state and local marijuana laws so long as those laws are written and enforced in a manner that upholds federal priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104