Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - The 2021 maps were used in the 2022 and 2024 congressional elections. Proposition  50 (2025). In November 2025, California voters approved Proposition  50, replacing the 2021 maps with new legislatively drawn congressional district maps (Proposition  50 maps).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - Specifically, these changes include (1)  modifying the initiative qualification process (for example, reducing the number of signatures required to qualify a citizen initiative for the ballot), (2)  allowing qualified citizen initiatives to appear on the statewide primary ballot, and (3)  establishing a new statewide election in April of odd-numbered years when qualified citizen initiatives could appear on the ballot.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

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

Oct 27, 2025 - In 2024-25 , UC operated with a budget of about $54  billion. Most of this money came from hospital operations, campus services (such as housing, dining, and parking), and other nonstate sources. The state contributed about $5  billion, and students paid about $4  billion in tuition.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - Of the about 16  million people who voted in California in the November 2024 Presidential General Election, about 13  million voted using a VBM ballot and about 3  million voted in person at a voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - For example, the measure could result in increased state costs related to (1)  plugging and remediating abandoned oil wells, (2)  legal fees from potential lawsuits regarding mineral rights, and (3)  potential outcomes of such lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

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

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

Jan 20, 2026 - (These are also commonly known as 501(c)(3) organizations.) To obtain this status under both federal and state law, organizations must submit certain information to various federal and state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - While specific terms va ry, contracts for attorney services typically include whether people will be paying their attorneys (1)  an hourly rate, (2)  a flat fee (a set amount for a product or service), or (3)  on a contingency basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - This measure would (1) require background checks for rideshare drivers, (2) require rideshare companies to report sexual misconduct and assault incidents, (3) require rideshare companies to notify passengers about sexual misconduct and assault risk of drivers, and (4) increase rideshare companies’ legal and financial responsibility for rideshare-related sexual wrongdoing (Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Voters approved Proposition 71 (2004), which authorized $3 billion in state bonds to fund stem cell research in California. Proposition 14 (2020) authoriz ed an additional $5.5 billion in state bonds for stem cell research.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026