Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - Census and approved by the Commission in 2021 (2021 maps). The 2021 maps were used in the 2022 and 2024 congressional elections. Proposition  50 (2025). In November 2025, California voters approved Proposition  50, replacing the 2021 maps with new legislatively drawn congressional district maps (Proposition  50 maps).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

Proposition 3 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 3 [Ballot] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=3&year=2024

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - Specifically, beginning February 16, 2021, Proposition  19: Ended Special Rules for Properties Not Used as a Primary Home or for Farming. Prior to Proposition  19, the rules applied to all types of inherited properties, including vacation homes and business properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - Specifically, beginning February 16, 2021, Proposition  19: Ended Special Rules for Properties Not Used as a Primary Home or for Farming. Prior to Proposition  19, the rules applied to all types of inherited properties, including vacation homes and business properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - In 2021, businesses collectively contributed nearly 75  percent of the estimated $792  billion in R &D funding nationally. The federal government is by far the largest source of public funding for R &D —accounting for 19  percent of all R &D funding in 2021.The federal government provides funding for its own R &D centers, universities, and in partnership with businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - Any fee approved between October 1, 2021 and the effective date of this measure would be nullified unless it fulfills the requirements of the measure. Some New State and Local Fees Could Not Exceed Actual Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The state funds two such programs: the After School Education and Safety program ($646  million annually) and the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, a newly created program in 2021-22 ($1.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - In 2021-22, t he department ’s total budget was $1.1 billion with 4,887 authorized positions. Legislative Analyst ’s Office (LAO). The Legislative Analyst is established in state statute and the Joint Rules of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

California Children’s Services (CCS) program. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2023 - This latter requirement would only apply to breakthrough therapies approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration on or after July 1, 2021. Restricts Which Funds Can Support Measure ’s Costs. The measure prohibits the state from using certain fund sources to support its associated costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-029

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - As of August 30, 2021, of the 24.8 mi llion people who were eligible to vote in California, 22.1 million were registered to vote. People can register to vote through the Secretary of State ’s website, in person at their county election official ’s office, through the mail, or at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021