The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Places Specific Restrictions on Public Investment and Retirement Funds. The measure places restrictions on public investment and retirement funds as well. Specifically, the measure prohibits public investment or retirement funds from adopting policies that infringe upon or restrict the right to support BDS activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

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

Oct 27, 2025 - Typically, UC borrows some funds from its Short-Term Investment Pool (STIP) to issue home loans. STIP holds cash from tuition, fees, state funds, and other revenues. UC places these funds in safe, short-term investments so it can generate interest until the funds are spent for university purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - This is because much of the revenue comes from taxing investment income and capital gains. These types of income are closely tied to the stock market and therefore go up and down a lot from year to year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Defined benefit plans have three main sources of funding: Investment Returns. Investment returns are the biggest component of a defined benefit funding model. In the case of CalPERS, the system reports that about two-thirds of every dollar paid to retirees is paid from investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Defined benefit plans have three main sources of funding: Investment Returns. Investment returns are the biggest component of a defined benefit funding model. In the case of CalPERS, the system reports that about two-thirds of every dollar paid to retirees is paid from investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

A constitutional initiative related to compensation and retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California. [Ballot]

Jul 27, 2015 - Defined benefit plans have three main sources of funding: Investment Returns. Investment returns are the biggest component of a defined benefit funding model. In the case of CalPERS, the system reports that about two-thirds of every dollar paid to retirees is paid from investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-033

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - Investment Returns. Investment returns are the biggest component of defined benefit funding. In the case of CalPERS, the system reports that most pension benefits paid to retirees are paid from investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - State Could Be Held Liable to Compensate Utilities for Investment Losses. Under current state law, IOUs are generally allowed to recover costs associated with their capital investments through the ratemaking process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001

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

Oct 14, 2015 - State Could Be Held Liable to Compensate Utilities for Investment Losses. Under current state law, IOUs are generally allowed to recover costs associated with their capital investments through the ratemaking process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-055

International protocol official in state government. [Ballot]

Sep 16, 2015 - State entities under the Governor ’s authority are responsible for promoting California agriculture, environmental policies, trade and investment activities, maintaining record of any agreements made between the st ate and foreign governments, and other interests.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-046