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

Jan 20, 2026 - Such executives may be subject to penalties of up to $10 million per violation. In addition, certain willful misconduct —such as unauthorized expansion of AI capabilities or obstruction of investigations —would be punishable as a felony, with potential imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $10 million, or an amount equal to twice the financial gains resulting from the misconduct.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - The workload imposed by the measure on the State Auditor —recurring audits of all 58 counties and the state —would be a substantial increase in the State Auditor ’s workload that would require a significant expansion of that office.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative   "The Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 " (A.G. File No. 21-0027, Amendment  No. 1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Long-standing state law permits California ’s 58 counties to impose and collect a tax on the transfer of ownership in real estate. This is known as a documentary transfer tax. The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - The ultimate fiscal effects of the measure on the state and local governments will depend on d ecisions by the state ’s 482 cities and 58 counties. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - The ultimate fiscal effects of the measure on the state and local governments will depend on decisions by the state ’s 482 cities and 58 counties. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - Historically, prior to 2025, states have rarely drawn new congressional districts sooner than every 10 years. California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Before 2010, the California Legislature drew the state ’s congressional district maps.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

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

Oct 27, 2025 - In 2022-23, UC ’s program provided 300 home loans totaling $296  million (for an average home loan of about $1  million). The loans generally cover 90  percent of the home purchase price, with the borrower making a down payment of 10  percent (rather than the more typical 20  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018