Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Documentary Transfer Tax. Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2019 - Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties each year. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-003

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2019 - Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties each year. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-004

Proposition 19 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - When a property changes ownership again, its taxable value is reset to its new purchase price. Property Taxes Increase When a Property Changes Ownership.   The taxable value of most properties is less than what they could be sold for.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=19&year=2020

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built. Cities and counties enact zoning ordinances to set property-specific land use requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

Proposition 21 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Several Cities Have Rent Control Laws.   Several California cities —including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose —have laws that limit how much landlords can increase rents for housing from one year to the next.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=21&year=2020

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Typi cally, local jurisdictions such as cities or counties inspect the construction and issue permits to operate when solar panels are installed. These local governments cover the costs of conducting this oversight through permit fees levied on owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Overall, $6.5  billion to $11.5  billion per year in new property taxes would go to local governments. 60  percent would go to cities, counties, and special districts. Each city, county, or special district ’s share of the money depends on several things including the amount of new taxes paid by commercial properties in that community.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

Proposition 26 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The California Department of Justice (DOJ), county district attorneys, and city attorneys can file criminal cases in state trial courts against those breaking certain gambling laws. Annual Required Education Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=26&year=2022

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - However, if the Legislature makes substantial changes to the authorities and/or decision-making procedures that are transferred to other agencies, there could be more substantial fiscal effects than those identified below.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020