Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - State law establishes specified exclusions from the definition of low rent housing project that do not require Article 34 voter approval. For example, housing developments that are privately owned, r eceive no property tax exemption, and do not have more than 49  percent of housing units occupied by low-income residents, as defined, are exempt from Article 34.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Teacher tenure (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Local educational agencies (LEAs) likely would experience net higher costs in the low tens of millions of dollars statewide due to conducting more frequent teacher evaluations. LEAs might incur various other fiscal effects relating to teacher compensation, teacher turnover, and dismissal hearings, but the net impact of all these factors is difficult to de termine.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-079

Consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2017 - If the Attorney General declines to do so, the whi stleblower may file suit in place of the Attorney General. Creates the Consumer Privacy Fund. Of the funding collected in civil penalties or settlements from civil actions brought by the Attorney General or local prosecutors, 20  percent would be deposited in a new state fund, the Consumer Privacy Fund (CPF).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-039

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - However, before tribes can offer these games, their existing tribal-state compacts would need to be updated to give them specific permission to do so. Authorizes Additional Gaming Activities at Cardrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

Chronic Dialysis Clinics [Ballot]

Dec 13, 2019 - While the measure provides CDPH the discretion about whether or not to give its consent, CDPH may base its de termination on information provided by the CDC or its governing entity, or any other interested party, and the measure lists factors that CDPH might consider in making its determin ation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-025

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - These programs are run by numerous state departments, including the De partment of Public Health, the Department of Education, the University of California, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Water Resou rces Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - The measure ’s changes could affect counties ’ costs to do so. The net effect on county administrative costs is unclear but likely would not exceed the low tens of millions of dollars annually. Summary of Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - Failure to do so would make such officers subject to an independent investigation. The measure seeks to limit the cases in which peace officers can avoid lawsuits through qualified immunity in use of force cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

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 - State and Local Law Related to Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions. States and local governments are also able to adopt policies related to boycotts, divestment, and sanctions that do not conflict with the U.S. or their state constitutions or federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

Proposed statutory initiative related to immigration. [Ballot]

Jun 7, 2018 - Existing state law includes various immigration-related requirements on state and local governments. Most recently, in 2017 the Legislature enacted Chapter  495 (SB  54, de Le ón) to limit the ability of law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-002