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

Jan 27, 2026 - Instead, the state takes a detailed look at each taxpayer ’s professional, personal, and social connections to determine residency. Proposal New Residency Rule. Taxpayers who spend less than half of the year in the state and have their driver ’s license and voter registration in another state would be nonresidents for tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - State law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for operators of companion chatbots —AI systems that use natural language to provide ongoing, human-like social interactions. Under the law, operators must meet specific safety and disclosure requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036