The California Drug Price Relief Act (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Apr 21, 2015 - In the time provided, we were unable to obtain sufficient information on the lowest prices paid for prescribed drugs by USDVA to enable us to make a reasonable comparison between the prices paid by USDVA and the prices paid by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-009

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - The initiative specifically would prohibit prescribing or administering puberty blockers, hormones or hormone antagonists, and surgery or medical procedures. The measure defines biological sex as either male or female, based on specified physiological and genetic attributes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - Under this new approach, when a patient is prescribed a drug, Medi-Cal pays pharmacies directly for the cost to acquire a nd dispense the drug. This approach is called “Medi-Cal Rx. ” Manufacturers Provide Drugs at Discounted Prices to Health Care Providers Under Federal Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

Proposition 2 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Unlike for public schools, the $1.5  billion for community colleges (or 15  percent of the total bond amount) is not split in a prescribed way among specific types of projects. Community college bond funds may be used for any mix of new buildings, renovations, land purchases, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=2&year=2024

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern. Of California ’s 483 cities, about one-quarter are charter cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern. Of California ’s 483 cities, about one-quarter are charter cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Raising the personal income taxes for certain households to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - These prevention activities include undertaking forest resilience projects (such as conducting prescribed fires and thinning overgrown forests) and creating defensible space—generally through the maintenance of areas free from dead and excess vegetation—around buildings and communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-037

Schools notifying parents of a student’s gender identity; school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and athletic programs and activities; and certain gender-affirming medical treatment

Nov 14, 2023 - The prohibition specifically would apply to prescribing or administering puberty blockers, hormones or hormone antagonists, and surgery or medical procedures. The measure allows for certain exceptions from this prohibition, such as treatments for children born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sexual development.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - These prevention activities include undertaking forest resilience projects (such as conducting prescribed fires and thinning overgrown forests) and creating defensible space—generally through the maintenance of areas free from dead and excess vegetation—around buildings and communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

Proposition 35 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - The state would still need federal approval to charge the tax. The tax would continue to be based on the number of people to whom health plans provide health coverage. The proposition allows the state to change the tax, if needed, to get federal approval, within certain limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=35&year=2024