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

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure would also involve added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

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 - Background Overview of UC 's Budget and Workforce. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

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 added state costs on a one-time basis for the Secretary of State to collect applications, ensure candidates meet the criteria for selection, and rand omly select members.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The state budget is made up of many different funds. The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account and pays for most public services including education, health care, and prisons. The state budget also has other funds, many known as special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - This would be less than one-half of 1  percent of the state ’s total General Fund budget. Since the state has to pay interest on the money it borrows, the total cost of the bond would be about 10  percent more (after adjusting for inflation) than if the state paid up front with money it already has.
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 - For example, charter schools decide locally on their governance structure and have more flexibility in developing their budgets. Public Schools Primarily Funded Through Proposition  98 . Funding for public schools currently totals $139.5  billion ($24,045 per student) annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - This would mean less money for the state ’s general budget that supports education, health care, prisons, and other services. While there would be money from the wealth tax to pay for some of these things, like health car e, that money would be temporary.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - The estimated annual costs would be less than one-half of 1 percent of the state ’s total General Fund budget. Since the state has to pay interest on the money it borrows, the total cost of the bond would be about 10 percent more (after adjusting for inflation) than if the state paid up front with money it already has.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - The State Constitution requires the state to set aside money to save in budget reserves. Reserves help the state balance its budget when the economy is weak and revenues decline. S ome of the money brought in under this measure would be saved in reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016