Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - File No. 24-0001, Amendment #2). Background California ’s Constitution. In 1850, the United States Congress and President Fillmore approved the act admitting California into the United States of America.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - In 2023-24, this funding would be considered a supplementary payment above the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee provided to schools and community colleges. Moving forward, the minimum guarantee would be adjusted upwards to reflect the additional funding required by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

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

Oct 17, 2023 - This represents a very smal l share of overall state and local spending, with the state General Fund providing $37.5  billion to Medi-Cal in 2023-24, for example. …Could Be Impacted by Other Long-Term Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

Schools notifying parents of a student’s gender identity; school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and athletic programs and activities; and certain gender-affirming medical treatment

Nov 14, 2023 - The savings could be as much as in the millions of dollars annually, which represents a very small share of overall state and local spending (for example, the state General Fund provides $37.5 billion to Medi-Cal in 2023-24).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - In 2023-24, California is spending $152  billion on the Medi-Cal program, with 60  percent coming from the federal government, 25  percent coming from the state General Fund, and the remainder coming from other state and local government sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - This measure defines a shutdown order as an emergency order issued by a state or local official that does any of the following: Closes or restricts to less than 75  percent the capacity of 24 or more individual elementary or high schools, houses of worship, or businesses or other commercial enterprises.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - The state currently spends about $13,500 per student from funds constitutio nally set aside for public schools, and this amount is estimated to exceed $14,000 per student —the initial amount for the program —by 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - The measure requires agencies that employ peace officers to prominently display a link on their websites to report officer misconduct and to maintain 24 hour telephone hotlines for the reporting of officer misconduct.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - The state currently spends about $13,500 per student from funds constitutionally set aside for public schools, and this amount is estimated to exceed $14,000 per student —$1,000 more than the initial amount for the program —by 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011