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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

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

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

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

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Parks ($700  Million). The bulk of this money would support various activities that expand recreational opportunities at parks or reduce the impacts of climate change on parks ($300  million). These activities could include adding new trails and parking areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

High-speed rail (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2016 - Assuming, however, that all the bonds would have been sold at an average taxable interest rate of 6.5  percent and repaid over a period of 30 years, the measure could reduce state debt-service costs by up to about $700  million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-109

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - A total of $700  million would be provided to DTSC to address brownfields across the state. Of the total amount, $500  million is for several purposes, including (1)  the department to undertake investigations and cleanups, (2)  a grant program to fund local investigations and cleanups, and (3)  a workforce training program.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - The state operates about 280 parks at a cost of about $700  million annually, funded mostly from the state ’s General Fund and park user fees. Local governments operate thousands of parks and recreation programs at a cost of a few billion dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-007

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - This reduction would range from approximately 5 percent to 8 percent of Proposition 98 funding ($700 to $1,000 per student). The state, however, could provide public schools with more funding than the Proposition 98 minimum requires.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011