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

Oct 20, 2025 - Voters approved Proposition  30 in 2012 to temporarily increase income tax rates on high-income taxpayers. In 2016, voters approved Proposition  55 to extend these higher rates until 2030. The top 2  percent of California taxpayers pay these higher rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

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

Jan 20, 2026 - To fund its operations, the measure authorizes the commission to levy annual assessments on public benefit AI companies equal to 1 to 2 percent of their California gross revenue. Allows New Civil and Criminal Penalties and Private Enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure requires a public list of people qualified for appointment to the board, consisting of a minimum of 30 people, be maintained at all times. Board members could only serve up to eight years and would be paid similarly to a California trial court judge.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

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

Oct 27, 2025 - We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Costs to the University of California of about $30  million annually the first few years to provide new home loans, with annual costs decreasing over a few decades as loans are repaid.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Elections in California. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2025 - In the roughly ten years before the 2011 law change, about 30 more citizen initiatives qualified for the ballot than in the roughly ten years after the law change. If more citizen initiatives were to qualify for the ballot, state and local government costs would be higher in statewide election cycles.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-019

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. Topics may focus on scientific or skills-based knowledge related to environmental sustainability practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

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

Oct 7, 2025 - For example, if 2  percent of public school students were to opt for private schools, the associated reduction in state funding would be around $2  billion. If 15  percent of public school students were to opt for private schools, the associated reduction would exceed $16  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

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

Dec 10, 2025 - Applies 30-Day Application Completeness Time Limit to More Projects. The measure would apply a 30-day time limit for lead or responsible agencies to determine whether an application for an essential project is complete, including those projects need ing local general plan or zoning changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Currently, four tracks as well as 30 fairs and satellite facilities in 17  counties accept wagers on horse racing. The California Horse Racing Board regulates the horse racing industry. Tribal Gaming.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - We assume that (1) the interest rate for bonds would average 4 percent, (2) they would be sold over the next 5 years, and (3) all bonds would be issued for a 25-year term. Based on these assumptions, the cost to repay the bonds would average about $140 million annually over the next 30 years, totaling $4.3 billion to pay off both principal ($2.7 billion) and interest ($1.6 billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034