Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - The top 2  percent of California taxpayers pay these higher rates. These taxpayers pay about half of all state income taxes. How Does the State Spend This Money? The state collects taxes from people and businesses and uses them to pay for services to the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure also requires that individuals or entities who win their case be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. Potentially Expands Records That Must Be Disclosed Under the CPRA. The measure states that any record —including communication and memorandums of understanding —that references or impacts BDS activities is a matter of significant public concern and is therefore presumed to be in the public interest to be released.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The specifically-designated transfer taxes are on top of a “base ” general-purpose transfer tax in those two cities. Vote Thresholds for Local Taxes. State law permits local governments to impose various other types of taxes with local voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Eligibility for elective office. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - It specifies that “a commission member shall be ineligible for a period of 10 years beginning from the date of appointment to hold elective public office at the federal, state, county, or city level in this State. ” The State Constitution places additional limitations on Commission members for a period of five years from the date of appointment that prohibit them from (1)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-015

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - Summary of Fiscal Effects We estimate the measure would have the following major fiscal effects: For the state: increased costs, likely ranging from several billion dollars to more than $10  billion per year, primarily driven by payments for students enrolled in private schools (or homeschooling).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - The loans generally cover 90  percent of the home purchase price, with the borrower making a down payment of 10  percent (rather than the more typical 20  percent). The loans generally have below-market interest rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - If approved, this measure would have the following fiscal effects: Around $10 million in one-time election-related costs and to form the new commission on national sovereignty and independence. Around $2  million in annual state costs to operate the commission.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - As of February 10, 2025, about 85  percent of the roughly 27  million people eligible to vote in California were registered to vote. People can register to vote through the Secretary of State ’s website, in person at their county elections official ’s office, through the mail, or through the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007