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

Jan 20, 2026 - Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - The Commission includes 14 members: 5 Democratic members, 5 Republican members, and 4 members who are not registered with either of those political parties. When the Commission draws new congressional district maps, it must follow federal and state laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

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

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - Fiscal Effects Proposed Tax Would Generate State Revenues Each Year … We estimate that an income tax surcharge of 5  percent on income above $10  million would raise several billion dollars each year for the specific purposes outlined in the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

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

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Department of Justice (DOJ) is not to prosecute marijuana users and businesses that act in com pliance with state and local marijuana laws so long as those laws are written and enforced in a manner that upholds federal priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - The most recent maps drawn by the Commission were based on the 2020 U.S. Census and approved by the Commission in 2021 (2021 maps). The 2021 maps were used in the 2022 and 2024 congressional elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Nonresidents pay about 5  percent of all state income taxes. Determining Residency. The state does not have a single rule for determining whether a taxpayer is a resident or nonresident for tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Billionaires living in California on January 1, 2026 would have to pay a one-time state tax equal to 5  percent of their net worth. The tax would be due in 2027. Taxpayers would have the option to spread the payments over five years, but would have to pay more to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024