The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - Approximately 9  percent of the state ’s electricity is generated by nuclear power plants (inside and outside of the state), most of which comes from the only nuclear power plant operating in California —the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon) in San Luis Obispo County.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001

A proposed statutory initiative prohibiting the generation of nuclear power in California. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Approximately 9  percent of the state ’s electricity is generated by nuclear power plants (inside and outside of the state), about two-thirds of which comes from the only nuclear power plant operating in California —the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon) in San Luis Obispo County.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-055

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

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - This money would support programs that seek to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and to prevent diseases linked to sugar-sweetened drinks. 3  Percent for Access to Healthy Foods and Water.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

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

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - These swings also have been linked to the ups and downs of the stock market . In response to budget deficits resulting from this volatility, the state took various actions, including budget cuts, tax increases, and other measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - The measure could result in increases in some types of crimes that have been linked to alcohol, such as driving under the influence. This could affect state and local criminal just ice costs —for example, those related to courts, probation, and incarceration.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054

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

Environmental hazards in homes and public facilities. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - Many homes and other buildings in California contain hazards —such as lead, mold, and asbestos —that have been linked with various health problems. For example, exposure of children to lead-based paint is associated with developmental delays and behavioral issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-049