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

Jan 20, 2026 - AI refers broadly to technologies that enable computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as generating content, identifying patterns, or mak ing predictions from data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

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

Jan 27, 2026 - California residents pay state income taxes on all their income, including wages, investment income, and capital gains, even if the income was earned outside the state. Nonresidents Pay Tax on California-Earned Income.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - An example is a tax on money someone earned two years ago. Fiscal Effect Possibility That Tax Revenues Will Be Lower in the Future. The measure restricts the options the state and local governments have to raise taxes in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - Of this new revenue each year, (1) $40  million would be transferred to the state General Fund; (2)  of the remaining amount, hundreds of millions of dollars would pay for county and state elections administration costs; and (3)  all of the remaining billions of dollars would be used to supplement compensation earned by specified state and local government employees for their work related to the citizen initiative process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

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

Jan 20, 2026 - (Assets generally refer to anything of value —including land, work products, and patents —owned by an organization.) As part of its work, DOJ may seek an independent appraisal of or other information related to an organization ’s assets and/or the terms of a desired transaction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

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

Jan 20, 2026 - AI refers broadly to technologies that enable computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as generating content, identifying patterns, or mak ing predictions from data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - AI refers broadly to technologies that allow computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as generating content, identifying patterns, or making predictions from data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036