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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - The Commission includes 14 members: 5 Democratic members, 5 Republican members, and 4 members who are not registered with either of those political parties. When the Commission draws new congressional district maps, it must follow federal and state laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

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

Eligibility for elective office. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - Although it is rare for redistricting to occur sooner than every ten years, voters will consider new congressional district maps proposed by the Legislature in a special election on November 4, 2025 (Proposition  50).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-015

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

Oct 20, 2025 - For example, a married couple pays a 1  percent tax on the first $21,000 of income, a 2  percent tax on income between $21,000 and $50,000, and a 4  percent tax on income between $50,000 and $80,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

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

Oct 27, 2025 - The state contributed about $5  billion, and students paid about $4  billion in tuition. In April 2024, UC had about 272,000 employees at its ten university campuses, research centers, and other sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 4 [Ballot]  PDF Version Proposition 4 Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands From Climate Risks. Legislative Statute.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

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

Dec 12, 2025 - Monies in the fund would be allocated in the following order: (1) offsetting costs incurred by the courts and DOJ in carrying out enforcement duties; (2) offsetting costs incurred by the California Department of Education to review and update AI literacy curriculum content and instructional materials; (3) supporting implementation of the smartphone-free classrooms policy; and (4) administering and funding grants to protect and prepare children to use AI safely.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - Specifically, under the proposed measure, elections officials would need to: (1)  maintain voter registration records that indicate the type of government-issued identification (and the last four digits of that identification) that each voter designates when re gistering to vote; (2)  note on the VBM envelope the type of government-issued identification that the voter designated; (3)  make
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The measure establishes an annual property tax surcharge on most properties with a taxable value over $4 million. Properties with a taxable value over $5 million would be assessed a 1 percent surcharge, while the surcharge would be adjusted downward for properties with a taxable value between $4 million and $5 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032