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

Jan 20, 2026 - For example, some public benefit corporations commit their m issions to environmental sustainability, public health, or improving access to essential services. This applies only to companies that affirmatively elect to operate as public bene fit corporations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - In total, we estimate that the range of possible costs on state and local governments fro m the measure could be (1)  one-time costs of tens of millions of dollars and (2)  ongoing annual costs of between tens of millions of dollars and the low hundreds of millions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - For example, if it is determined that paying people with inmate jobs less than the state ’s minimum wage constitutes involuntary servitude, the state and local governments would be required to raise most inmate wages significantly and/or hire additional staff to perfor m the work instead of inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

Minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2022 - (Self-employed people, including independent contractors, generally are exempt from m inimum wage laws.) Federal law sets an hourly minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. California ’s minimum wage currently is $15  per hour for employers with 26 employees or more.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-043

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure also allows people 21 years of age and over to cultivate psilocybin mushrooms subject to certain limitations, such as requiring the m ushrooms to not be publicly visible. These activities would generally remain illegal for people under the age of 21 who engage in them without parental consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - The extent of these costs largely would depend on how the Legislature implements the provisions of the m easure and any changes in the number of registered voters resulting from the measure. Increased County Operational Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - The measure also allows people 21 years of age and over to cultivate psilocybin mushrooms subject to certain limitations, such as requiring the m ushrooms to not be publicly visible. These activities would generally remain illegal for people under the age of 21 who engage in them without parental consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - M uch of the rest of the state budget is funded by fees and other charges. Examples include: (1)  charges relating to regulatory activities; (2)  charges for specific government services or products, like fees charged to drivers to improve roads; (3)  charges for entering state property, such as a state park; and (4)  judicial fines, penalties, and other charges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, courts might have new workload related to resolving procedural disputes on whether the requirements of the pre-settlement notification process have been m et. In addition, courts may spend more time related to cases that are filed but are not as well-prepared.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - M uch of the rest of the state budget is funded by fees and other charges. Examples include: (1) charges relating to regulatory activities; (2) charges for specific government servic es or products, like fees charged to drivers to improve roads; (3) charges for entering state property, such as a state park; and (4) judicial fines, penalties, and other charges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026