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

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

Jan 20, 2026 - These costs would vary from year-to-year, but would likely range from the millions of dollars to the tens of millions of dollars annually —but could reach into the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

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

Jan 20, 2026 - These increased costs are uncertain but would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually. These costs would generally be paid by new revenues from assessments authorized by the measure; however, there could be initial costs to the state General Fund, likely in the range of millions to te ns of millions of dollars, to begin these efforts in advance of future revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - This could add several pages to the VIG and increase state printing and mailing costs by a few hundred thousand dollars per qualified initiative. Reimbursement Costs to State Auditor When Proposed Initiatives Fail.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The total level of these state costs would vary year-to-year but would likely range from the millions to tens of millions of dollars annually. Other Fiscal Effects. The measure could have additional fiscal effects on state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Costs would vary from year to year but would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually. These costs would genera lly be paid by new revenues from fees, assessments, and penalties authorized by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - 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. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Many homeowners ages 60 or older would pay lower property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035