Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - The board generally considers the release of third strikers after they serve the minimum number of years required by their sentences (less any sentencing credits). For example, BPH would consider the release of a third striker sentenced to 25-years-to-life with 5 years of sentencing credits after the person served 20 years in prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, state law generally requires that plaintiffs file tort claims within two years of an alleged injury or three years of alleged personal property damage. State law also authorizes cases generally seeking less than $10,000 to be filed in small claims c ourt in which attorney representation is prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, state law generally requires that plaintiffs file tort claims within two years of an alleged injury or three years of alleged personal property damage. Additionally, state law authorizes cases generally seeking less than $10,000 to be filed in small claims court in which attorney representation is prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-030

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, state law generally requires that plaintiffs file tort claims within two years of an alleged injury or three years of alleged personal property damage. Additionally, state law authorizes cases generally seeking less than $10,000 to be filed in small claims court in which attorney representation is prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Revenues in excess of the limit, over a two-year period, trigger a requirement for taxpayer rebates and additional school pay ments. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

Students’ right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - 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/2021-033

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - We assume that (1) the interest rate for bonds would average 4 percent, (2) they would be sold over the next 5 years, and (3) all bonds would be issued for a 25-year term. Based on these assumptions, the cost to repay the bonds would average about $140 million annually over the next 30 years, totaling $4.3 billion to pay off both principal ($2.7 billion) and interest ($1.6 billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - Unlike penalties collected by the Labor Commissioner, penalties paid under PAGA are distributed 75  percent to the state (to be used for labor law enforcement activities) and 25  percent to the affected employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

The extraction and recovery of oil and gas, as well as fossil fuel consumption. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - Revenues in excess of the limit, over a two-year period, trigger a requirement for the state to make taxpayer rebates and additional school payments. Prohibiting Consumption and Use of Fossil Fuels Unknown Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-028

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - This year ’s state budget spends over $255  billion in state funds. Over 90  percent of the state budget is funded with revenues from taxes. These include, for example, sales taxes paid on goods and income taxes paid on wages and other sources of income.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026