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

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - During the 30-day examination period of ballot materials, the measure would require that the LAO post on its website all written materials “attempting to influence ” the preparation of the ballot label and title and summary received by the LAO.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - An EIR provides detailed information about a project ’s likely effect on the environment, considers ways to mitigate significant adverse environmental effects, and examines alternatives to the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - Positions in each classification generally must be filled on the basis of a competitive examination that is specific for the classification. The examination may consist of a written test, an oral test, a performance test, an agility/physical ability test (usually for law enforcement classifications), or an application with questions about the candidate ’s education and experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008