Proposition 34 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Before 2019, Medi-Cal paid for the cost of prescription drugs in different ways. In 2019, the state adopted a single approach called “Medi-Cal Rx. ” Medi-Cal Rx likely saves the state money because Medi-Cal pays for drugs at more discounted prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=34&year=2024

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 - Beginning in 2019-20, public K-12 schools could report a student ’s gender as either male, female, or nonbinary. There is no state requirement for private K-12 schools to collect certain student information.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

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

Oct 17, 2023 - Beginning in 2019-20, public schools could report a student ’s gender as either male, female, or nonbinary. There is generally no state requirement for private schools to collect certain student information.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

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

Oct 19, 2023 - In January 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that, among other provisions, changed the way Medi-Cal pays for prescription drugs. Under this new approach, when a patient is prescribed a drug, Medi-Cal pays pharmacies directly for the cost to acquire a nd dispense the drug.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

Funding for state and local air quality regulatory agencies. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2020 - In 2019-20, SJVAPCD has an operating budget of $60  million, and SCAQMD has an operating budget of $171  million. Proposal The measure requires that the following provisions be implemented if SJVAPCD and SCAQMD are not in attainment of the federal air quality standards for ozone by July 1, 2023: Reallocate All CARB Funds to Local Air Districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-032

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, CDPH had a budget of around $3  billion, about two-thirds of which was provided to local public health departments. (Both state and local public health departments have received significant one-time increases in funding for COVID-19 response.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

Proposition 25 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - This law would have gone into effect on October 1, 2019. However, this did not happen because a referendum on SB  10 qualified for this ballot in January 2019. Under the State Constitution, when a referendum on a new state law qualifies for the ballot, the law goes on hold until voters determine whether to put it in effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=25&year=2020

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - This includes emergency declarations related to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2020, Hepatitis A in 2017, H1N1 influenza virus in 2009, and the West Nile virus in 2007. Similarly, local governments can declare a local state of emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - In 2019, the average daily jail population was about 70,800, though it can be higher or lower on any particular day and some counti es have jail populations that sometimes exceed their rated capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

Proposition 20 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - In 2019, BPH considered nearly 4,600 inmates and approved about 860 (19  percent) for release. Proposal Changes Proposition  57 Release Consideration Process. Proposition  20 makes various changes to the Proposition  57 release consideration process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=20&year=2020