Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - In addition, counties would face costs to verify signatures of the registered voters that nominate the commission ’s applicants. Together, these costs could be a few million dollars on a one-time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - Registering to Vote in California. In order to vote in an election in California, residents must register to vote in the county in which they reside. To register to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, be a resid ent of California, not currently be incarcerated or found mentally incompetent to vote by a court, and be at least 18 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - The proposed changes to the protest rules (noted just above) and judicial process raise some questions about the ability of less-resourced groups to register opposition. For example, while requiring SWRCB to cancel certain protests could reduce the time that SWRCB (and DWR as the applicant being protested) spend on frivolous protests that did not follow requirements, it also c
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - These bargaining units include the nine units represented by Local 1000 (Units 1 [administrative, financial, and staff services], 3 [professional educators and librarians], 4 [office and allied], 11 [engineering and scientific technicians], 14 [printing and allied trades], 15 [allied services], 1 7 [registered nurses], 20 [medical and social services], and 21 [educational
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - Registering to Vote in California. In order to vote in an election in California, residents must register to vote in the county in which they reside. To register to vote, a person must be a U.S.  citizen, a resident of California, at least 18 years old, and not currently be incarcerated or found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

Proposition 17 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - People eligible to register to vote include those who are in county jail or supervised by county probati on in the community. However, the State Constitution prevents some people from registering to vote, including those in state prison or on state parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020

Proposition 18 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - (State law prohibits some people from pre-registering to vote, including those who are in prison or on parole.) When a person is pre-registered to vote, they automatically become registered to vote when they turn 18 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=18&year=2020

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - The measure permits only people 21 years of age or older to make sports wagers and requires them to register for player accounts. People can register for such accounts in-person at a tribal gaming facility at any time, online whil e they are physically located within ten miles of a tribal gaming facility prior to July 2027, or online from any location in California beginning in July 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - At the federal level, the National Emergencies Act (NEA) was enacted in 1976 to rein in presidential emergency powers and provides that a national emergency will end automatically after one year unless the President publishes a notice of renewal in the Federal Register.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - LAO Comments Since Enactment of Chapter   120, State Law Now Requires Elections Officials to Mail VBM Ballot to All Registered Voters … A subsequent state law, Chapter 312 of 2021 (AB 37, Berman), now requires elections officials to send every registered voter a VBM ballot, rather than only upon the request of a voter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596