Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Also in certain years, the federal government rejected the state ’s initially enacted version of the MCO tax, requiring the state to restructure the tax and resubmit it for approval. Recently Enacted MCO Tax Package State Recently Enacted New Version of the MCO Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Additionally, regulatory fees levied by the state on housing, infrastructure, utility, or public service projects could not exceed 1  percent of the construction costs. The state regulatory fee cap would not apply to fees expressly authorized in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - This minimum requirement changes over time based on changes in state revenues, or the econom y and the number of students attending school. The state meets the minimum requirement by providing schools with funding from local property tax revenue and state tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022

Drug crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - State Prison.  People whose current or past convictions include serious, violent, or sex crimes can be sentenced to state prison. The sentence lengths for people convicted of felonies vary based on the severity of the crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-023

Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - This result could have fiscal implications for state tax proceeds, Medi-Cal, or other state and local government programs. The impact would depend on many factors, including which entities lose their state tax-exempt status and licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Additionally, about 5,000 of the state ’s 5.9  million public school students (less than 1 percent) were recorded as nonbinary in the state-maintained data system. School District Parental Notification Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Girls State and Boys State Conferences. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Organization operate separate week-long leadership conferences for high school students known as Boys State and Girls State conferences.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Many of these laws are being litigated in the federal court system to determine whether they conflict with the United States Constitution. At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - People released from state prison are generally required to be supervised in the community for a period of time after release, typically less than three years. People with current serious or violent convictions are supervised by state parole agents.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - The Secretary of State provides statewide oversight over the administration of elections in California. Among its many duties, th e Secretary of State ’s responsibilities include maintaining the state ’s statewide voter registration system, known as VoteCal; providing guidance to local election officials on how to implement state and federal law; and facilitating statewide maint enance of the list of registered voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016