Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - The measure does not require information to be posted online if doing so w ould create a severe and immediate threat to state or national security, disclose trade secrets or confidential financial information, create a severe invasion of privacy for a “nonpublic person, ” or violate federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - However, state law also allows local governments to respond to some public health emergencie s through orders that do not require a disaster declaration. Government Authorized to Declare Emergencies Under Various Conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004

Emergency medical personnel. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - Insurance Reimbursement Rates Do Not Automatically Adjust for Changes to Industry Costs . As discussed above, Medi-Cal and Medicare reimbursement rates do not automatically change as industry costs change.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-043

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would also require ongoing administrative activities, such as registering affected companies, reviewing protection plans, evaluating proposed AI capability expansions, certifying independent evaluators, and issuing or enforcing emerg ency orders.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - The policy must include exceptions for emergencies or dangerous situations, medical necessity, individualized education programs, and specific educational purposes when permitted by school staff. Proposal Revises and Expands Definition of Companion Chatbot.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - Proposition 2 cr eates a new set of rules to determine the amount of money the state has to deposit to a rainy day fund when the economy and stock market are doing well. This fund is intended to re duce the need for budget cuts, tax increases, and other measures in the future when the economy or stock market weakens.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

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

Jan 20, 2026 - If they research or develop technology that may have a major impact on the public, they would also be required to report annually on current capabilities, future changes in capab ilities, safety measures, and any safety issues that emerged.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Extend temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - Proposition  2 allows the state to reduce the rainy day fund deposit only if the Governor calls a “budget emergency. ” The Legislature would have to agree to reduce the deposit. The Governor could call a budget emergency only if: A natural disaster occurs, such as a flood or an earthquake.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-115

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

Jan 20, 2026 - In addition, t he commission would have authority to oversee certain corporate governance practices and material financial transactions, conduct audits and investigations, issue binding directive s and emergency orders, and adopt regulations necessary to implement the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - These cost reductions, however, likely would not offset the entire reduction in funding —particularly in the near term —because some costs do not depend directly on enrollment. For example, the costs of operating a school include salaries for the principal and office support staff, which do not decline in tandem with enrollment reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026