Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - California residents pay state income taxes on all their income, including wages, investment income, and capital gains, even if the income was earned outside the state. Nonresidents Pay Tax on California-Earned Income.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - If an agreement for compensation cannot be reached outside of court, t hese people may pursue lawsuits in court. In rideshare-related court cases, monetary awards can be levied against various parties, including the person who is found to have committ ed the wrongdoing —such as the driver or passenger —and/or the rideshare company.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2025 - The homeowner could ask for up to 180 days if there are delays outside their control . Increases Contents Coverage Payouts in the Event of Total Loss. If a homeowner experiences a “total loss, ” like their home burning down, an insurer must pay for the full amount for covered personal belongings without requiring a detailed list of the belongings.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-020

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - If an agreement for compensation cannot be reached outside of court, these people may pursue lawsuits in court. In rideshare-related cases, monetary awards can be levied against various parties, including the person who is found to have committed the wrongdoing —such as the driver or passenger —and/or the rideshare company.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - The measure prohibits businesses and other entities from making “covered products ” —AI products intended to be used by children, used to process children ’s personal information, or applied directly to children —available to users under age 18, if the product is determined to pose an “unacceptable risk. ” AI systems that collect or process a child ’s biometric data (like fingerprints or facial
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

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

Oct 7, 2025 - The Constitution prohibits the state from funding schools that are outside of the public school system. It also prohibits funding for religious organizations, including religiously affiliated schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - Under current state law, the cultivation, possession, distribution, transportation, and sale of psilocybin outside of an approved research setting is generally illegal in Californ ia. Penalties for adults for psilocybin-related activities vary depending on the offense.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004