Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - Thereafter, the program likely would have little or no added annual cost to UC. The amount of time needed to reach this point could be shorter or longer depending upon a few conditions, including the borrower default rate on the home loans and the future housing market conditions in different in areas of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Net costs or savings resulting from the measure would depend on (1) how many special tax initiatives qualify for a one-time audit but are not approved by voters, (2) the number of pages that are added to the Voter Information Guide each election cycle, and (3) the level of savings that are identified and implemented as a result of the audits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure requires a public list of people qualified for appointment to the board, consisting of a minimum of 30 people, be maintained at all times. Board members could only serve up to eight years and would be paid similarly to a California trial court judge.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - Voters approved Proposition  30 in 2012 to temporarily increase income tax rates on high-income taxpayers. In 2016, voters approved Proposition  55 to extend these higher rates until 2030. The top 2  percent of California taxpayers pay these higher rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - Applies 30-Day Application Completeness Time Limit to More Projects. The measure would apply a 30-day time limit for lead or responsible agencies to determine whether an application for an essential project is complete, including those projects need ing local general plan or zoning changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - Approximately 70  percent of private school students attend religiously affiliated schools and 30  percent attend nonreligious schools. Most private school students attend schools that are incorporated as nonprofit organizations, but some schools are unincorporated or organized on a for-profit basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Elections in California. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2025 - In the roughly ten years before the 2011 law change, about 30 more citizen initiatives qualified for the ballot than in the roughly ten years after the law change. If more citizen initiatives were to qualify for the ballot, state and local government costs would be higher in statewide election cycles.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-019

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 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. Topics may focus on scientific or skills-based knowledge related to environmental sustainability practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001