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

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure proposes setting forth a new question to voters on California independence and printing a summary of the commission ’s findings in the Voter Information Guide. This would involve higher state costs, primarily for added printing costs associated with a longer Voter Information Guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

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 proposes setting forth a new question to voters on California independence and printing a summary of the commission ’s findings in the Voter Information Guide. This would involve higher state costs, primarily for added printing costs associated with a longer Voter Information Guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

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

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

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

Dec 10, 2025 - The measure would limit the administrative record to a specific set of information, including, for example, documents the lead agency is required to ma ke public, public comments (and lead agency responses to them), and applicant responses to the lead agency ’s questions about project compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - For example, this could include adding additional amenities to a local park. On net, Proposition  4 likely would result in savings to local governments. The amount of these savings is uncertain but could average tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

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

Oct 7, 2025 - The measure prohibits the state from adding any other requirements. Prohibits State Regulation of Private School Curriculum and Academic Decisions. The measure grants participating private schools broad authority to “teach or not teach ” any “subject, content, and information ” as they deem appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - For example, if the affected pro perty is worth more than $50,000 but not more than $200,000, a year would be added to the person ’s sentence. If the property is worth more than $200,000 but not more than $1,000,000, then two years would be added.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Feb 9, 2022 - Proposal This measure would add the following to California law: “The State of California hereby classifies and recognizes the domestic ferret ( Mutela putorius furo ) as a domestic animal. ” The measure does not specify a particular section of state law to which this would be added.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-044

Theft crimes. [Ballot]

Jan 12, 2022 - For example, if the affected property is worth more than $50,000, a year would be added to the person’s sentence. If the property is worth more than $200,000, then two years would be added. Fiscal Effects Increased State Criminal Justice System Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-041