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 ongoing costs —through 2028 or later —to fund the activities of the commission. These costs would vary depending on decisions by the Legislature. However, existing state commissions of similar sizes have budgets of ar ound $2  million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - The bulk of this money would support various activities that expand recreational opportunities at parks or reduce the impacts of climate change on parks ($300  million). These activities could include adding new trails and parking areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state revenue of several billions of dollars each year to pay for increased state and local elections activities and costs. Likely ongoing reduction in state General Fund revenues each year of a few billion dollars from changes in behavior of people with annual income exceeding $10  million in response to taxes levied by the measure for elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

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

Jan 20, 2026 - This includes the specific activities the new board chooses to engage in, what activities cove red entities choose to engage in (such as how often they make large asset transfers), and how often members of the public file cases in court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

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 ongoing costs —through 2028 or later —to fund the activities of the commission. These costs would vary depending on decisions by the Legislature. However, existing state commissions of similar sizes have budgets aroun d $2  million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

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

Jan 20, 2026 - These costs would include compensation for commissioners and staff, hiring and retaining techni cal experts with specialized AI expertise, rulemaking activities, investigations, audits, and enforcement actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - DOJ would incur costs to develop and adopt regulations, review audit reports, create and maintain publicly accessible information, and carry out enforcement activities. These responsibilities would require additional legal, technical, and administrative resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Dec 12, 2025 - Similarly, companion chatbots capable of any number of specified activities, such as encouraging a child user to engage in various harmful behaviors, are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk and are prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative pertaining to large health sector labor organizations ’ political activities (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021