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

Dec 10, 2025 - In addition, other parts of the project that were not included in the court order could not be challenged later, as they can currently. Second, if the agency ’s project approval was not challenged, the initiative would prevent CEQA challenges to later project actions (from implementation through construction).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Members of the publi c can take part in this process to challenge the insurer ’s request and can be paid for doing so. Finally, CDI decides to approve, change, or deny the request. CDI often approves a smaller rate increase than requested by the insurer.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-012

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - At the same time, such actions can be challenged for violating the constitutional right to equal protection under law or being discriminatory in nature. Federal Law Related to Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Unknown litigation and court-related costs for the state and schools that would depend significantly on the number of lawsuits filed to challenge existing laws, regulations, polici es, or official actions.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - Legal Challenges of Ballot Materials. The circulating and ballot work prepared by the Attorney General and the Legislative Analyst can be challenged in court on the claim that the work is “false ” or “misleading. ” In the case of ballot materials, these challenges occur during a 30-day public examination period.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - In addition, the Legislature has provided for a more streamlined process with regard to CEQA legal challenges for specified types of projects, including certain housing, retail, commercial, energy infrastructure, water-related, and transportation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Places Requirements on Legal Challenges to Shutdown Orders. The measure states that in any legal challenge to a shutdown order, the state or local official that issued the order shall be bound by the justifying information posted online and that no other information shall be relied upon in justifying the shutdown order.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - In addition to filing lawsuits seeking to challenge the measure, at least some social media platforms could take actions to limit the use of their platforms by users under 18 years of age in an eff ort to reduce the risk of being found liable for damages under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

Students’ right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Fiscal Effects To the extent lawsuits are filed to challenge the validity of laws, regulations, policies, or official actions adopted by the state or local governing boards in providing students the right to a high-quality education, the measure would increase litigation and court-related costs for the state and local governing boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-033

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Alternatively, were the measure to withstand legal challenges, there would be fiscal effects, described below. If Measure Becomes Law, Possible Minor Savings From No Longer Covering Prohibited Treatments … Were the measure to become law, state and local government health programs that pay for gender-affirming puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries for youth could no longer do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020