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

Oct 17, 2023 - Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed measure (A.G.  File  No. 23-0020, Amendment #1) related to certain gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

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

Oct 19, 2023 - The entity would be prohibited from reapplying for tax-exempt status or the relevant l icenses for ten years. Also during this ten-year period, the entity would be ineligible to receive any new or renewed state or local government grants or contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - To register to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, be a resid ent of California, not currently be incarcerated or found mentally incompetent to vote by a court, and be at least 18 years old. (Eligible people who are 16 or 17 years old can pre -register to vote; however, they are not eligible to vote until they reach  18 years of age.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Existing law requires CARB to develop a Scoping Plan —intended to identify the state ’s strategy for achieving its GHG emissions targets —and update it every five years. Cap-and-Trade Program Is a Key State Policy for Achieving GHG Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure eliminates existing penalties under state law for people 21 years of age and over who engage in psilocybin-related activities including, possession, distribution, trans portation, and sale of psilocybin.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Landlord s cannot increase rent by more than 5  percent plus inflation in a year, or 10  percent, whichever is lower. This applies to most housing that is more than 15 years old. This law lasts until January 1, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - In recent years, the state has experienced a number of severe wildfires ignited by infrastructure owned by regula ted LSEs. In addition to additional costs for IOU ratepayers, these fires have resulted in significant response and recovery costs for the state, impacted local governments, and owners of damaged properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Proposition 24 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - After paying for state trial court and DOJ costs each year, the proposition requires 91  percent of the remaining funds be invested by the state with any interest or earnings sent to the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=24&year=2020

Proposition 30 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Last year, the personal income tax raised over $130  billion in revenue. Most of the revenue helps pay for education, prisons, health care, and other public services. Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=30&year=2022

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - In recent years, the state increasingly has seen issues of zoning and land use as matters of statewide concern. Nevertheless, local governments retain significant control over zon ing, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011