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

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

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

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Residents of other states pay California income tax on income from work they did or investments they made in California. These commonly include wages for temporary work performed i n the state, owner income from businesses based in the state, and capital gains from selling real estate they own in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - (Assets generally refer to anything of value —including land, work products, and patents —owned by an organization.) As part of its work, DOJ may seek an independent appraisal of or other information related to an organization ’s assets and/or the terms of a desired transaction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Drivers for rideshare companies work as independent contractors rather than employees, generally using their own v ehicles and choosing when and where to work. Most drivers for rideshare companies drive part-time and many only work for less than a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - Typically, labor organizations are organized by the type of work employees perform. Employees who choose to become members of a labor organization typically pay regular dues to the organization. These dues serve as a revenue source for the organization to pay for its operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Drivers for rideshare companies work as independent contractors rather than employees, generally using their own vehicles and choosing when and where to work. Most drivers for rideshare companies drive part-time and many only work for less than a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The State Auditor ’s work includes financial and policy evaluations (also known as performance audits) where the auditor assesses the extent to which a governmental entity efficiently and effectively carries out requirements in law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Insurance Commissioner Must Have Relevant Work Experience. The elected Insurance Commissioner must have five years of relevant work experience. Discounts If Property Owners Take Actions to Reduce Risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-012