Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - House of Representatives (House). Each member of the House represents an area of the state called a congressional district. The U.S. Census is used by (1)  the federal government to determine how many seats in the House are apportioned to each state and (2)  states to draw new congressional district maps every ten years to reflect their number of House representatives and where people live.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - House of Representatives (House). Each of the 50 states is represented by 2 senators, with 100 senators in total. The House has 435  members. The number of representatives in the House for each state depends on how many people live in that state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

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

Oct 27, 2025 - Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional initiative pertaining to a housing assistance program for certain University of California (UC) employees (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA). CalHFA is a state entity that administers programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income Californians in renting and buying homes. CalHFA ’s multifamily division helps pay for affordable rental housing through partnerships with local governments and developers, while its single-family division provides various
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - CEQA applies to many types of public and private sector projects —from housing development to habitat restoration —if they have the potential to affect the environment and require “discretionary ” public approval (where the agency must evaluate the project and exercise judgment).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Eligibility for elective office. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - House of Representatives apportioned to California, the Assembly, the Senate, and the Board of Equalization. Although it is rare for redistricting to occur sooner than every ten years, voters will consider new congressional district maps proposed by the Legislature in a special election on November 4, 2025 (Proposition  50).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-015

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Additionally, fewer lawsuits could allow for housing to be built more quickly. Furthermore, lower development fees on new housing could make more housing projects feasible for developers. Other Economic Effects.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - In addition, recent housing legislation requires, in some limited cases, local governments to streamline housing approvals and build more dense housing. This legislation declares that ensuring access to affordable housing is a matter of statewide concern and not a local affair.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Background Rental Housing Is Expensive in California.  Renters in California typically pay 50  percent more for housing than renters in other states. In some parts of the state, rent costs are more than double the national average.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional Housing Affordability and Financial Accountability Act of 2022 initiative (A.G.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040