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

Jan 20, 2026 - If a member of the public wins their case, they may keep 25 percent to 50 percent of any civil penalties or other money awarded as well as attorney fees and costs. In contrast, an entity that wins would not be entitled to attorney fees and costs unless the court found the case had been filed unreasonably.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

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

Jan 27, 2026 - When and by how much future revenues would be reduced is unclear. Summary of Major Fiscal Effects. This measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Possibility that tax revenues will be lower in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - For example, drivers pay driver ’s license fees, and that money is used for state oversight of drivers and vehicles. Either Legislature or Voters Can Raise Taxes. Either the Legislature or voters can raise taxes and fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure would require these audits to (1) evaluate each program that would receive funding from the special tax contained in the proposed initiative and (2) address specific issues identified by the measure including assessing the efficiency of the program and recommending how the audited program could reduce its annual costs by 10 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated? Each annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of the property multiplied by the property tax rate. The typical property tax rate is 1.1  percent. In the year a new owner takes over a property, its taxable value typically is its purchase price.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The magnitude of these effects would depend on several unknown factors, including how many entities are regulated under the measure, how the commission implements its authority, how regulated entities respond to the measure ’s requirements, and the extent to which provisions of the measure are upheld under state and federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The magnitude of these effects would depend on several unknown factors, including how many entities are regulated under the measure, how the commission implements its authority, how regulated entities respond to the measure ’s requirements, and the extent to which provisions of the measure are upheld under state and federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - That kind of proposition either must collect e nough signatures to change the Constitution or must receive yes votes from two-thirds of voters. Fiscal Effect Some Chance That State Revenues Will Be Lower in the Future.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - State law limits how businesses may sell or share the personal information of minors. Specifically, businesses must obtain explicit consent before selling or sharing the personal information of minors under the age of 16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Residents of other states pay California income tax on income from work they did or investments they made in California. These commonly include wages for temporary work performed i n the state, owner income from businesses based in the state, and capital gains from selling real estate they own in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039