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

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

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

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Other state agencies also have certain regulatory and oversight responsibilities over oil extraction in the state. The state collects an assessment fee on oil operations to cover its various oversight costs .
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Most state government entities are required to comply with the State Records Manag ement Act, which requires (1)  the Secretary of State (SOS) —and its State Archives Division (State Archives) —to approve record retention and destruction policies for each entity (which also incorporates any specific retention
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - During this initial five-year period, the state General Fund would not incur associated costs. The state ’s annual General Fund payments would commence in 2030. State Could Receive Some Revenue From New Discoveries.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - State statutes enacted before January 1, 2016 could continue to prevail with a general declaration of statewide concern. Limits State ’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - We estimate that these increased state program costs would likely total billions of dollars annually. Compliance with any new regulations that are adopted in response to this measure, such as accelerating replacement of state vehicles to be ZEVs and transitioning state buildings to be more energy efficient.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010