Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Recently enacted state law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for companies that develop or train highly capable “frontier ” AI systems —generally advanced AI models with significant computational scale or capabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Oversight of certain frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Recently enacted state law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for companies that develop or train highly capable “frontier ” AI systems —generally advanced AI models with significant computational scale or capabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Second, tribes with existing tribal-state compacts or federal gaming regulations could adopt a “model compact agreement ” (as established in the measure) before September 2029. Similar to a tribal-state compact, the model compact agreement would govern online sports wagering.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Second, tribes with existing tribal-state compacts or federal gaming regulations could adopt a “model compact agreement ” (as established in the measure) before September 2027. Similar to a tribal-state compact, the model compact agreement would govern online sports wagering.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - Under this kind of contract, clients typicall y only pay their attorneys if they settle or win the case. Attorneys generally pay for up-front litigation costs related to the cases (such as court fees and evidence collection costs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

Rules of professional conduct for attorneys. [Ballot]

Oct 5, 2017 - American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The ABA, a national voluntary professional organization for attorneys, has promulgated a series of ethical and professional responsibility guidelines known as the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-016

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - Pregnant women who are less than 28 weeks pregnant, are low-income, and are first-time mothers are eligible for services under the Nurse-Family Partnership model. DPH estimates that services provided through the Health y Families America model cost $5,800 per family and services provided through the Nurse-Family Partnership model cost $10,000 per family.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

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 - For example, state law requires that people seeking or entering into a contract of more than $100,000 with a state entit y certify that they are (1) in compliance with the state ’s non-discrimination laws, (2) that any policy they have against any sovereign nation recognized by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - These regulatory costs could eventuall y be partially or fully offset by regulatory fee revenue. To the extent that fee revenues are not sufficient to fully support such costs, some of the costs could require support fr om other funding sources (such as the state General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Parole hearings for youth offenders. [Ballot]

Aug 31, 2017 - Under indeterminate sentencing, individuals receive a sentence range, such as 25-y ears-to-life. As discussed below, these individuals are typically considered for release in hearings conducted by the state Board of Parole Hearings (BPH).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-009