California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

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 - Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Net costs or savings resulting from the measure would depend on (1) how many special tax initiatives qualify for a one-time audit but are not approved by voters, (2) the number of pages that are added to the Voter Information Guide each election cycle, and (3) the level of savings that are identified and implemented as a result of the audits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

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

Jan 20, 2026 - AI companies vary substantially in size, organizational structure, and the scale and capabilities of the AI systems they develop or deploy. Existing State Requirements for Certain AI Developers. Recently enacted state law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for companies that develop or train highly capable “frontier ” AI systems —generally advanced AI models with significant computational scale or capabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Jan 20, 2026 - AI companies vary substantially in size, organizational structure, and the scale and capabilities of the AI systems they develop or deploy. Existing State Requirements for Certain AI Developers. Recently enacted state law, effective January 1, 2026, establishes requirements for companies that develop or train highly capable “frontier ” AI systems —generally advanced AI models with significant computational scale or capabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Drivers for rideshare companies work as independent contractors rather than employees, generally using their own v ehicles and choosing when and where to work. Most drivers for rideshare companies drive part-time and many only work for less than a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Insurer coverage of medical procedures and medication. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - The size of the increase would depend on the number, type, and complexity of cases filed. The size of the increase would also depend on how health insurers cha nge their business practices in response to this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-002

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

Jan 20, 2026 - However, the size of these effects are uncertain as they would depend on various unknown factors, such as how many covered entities there are and how it would be interpreted and implemented. For example, it is unclear if all of its provisions would be allowed under the state or U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - On or before January 31 of each year, each health-related labor organization of a certain size would need to mail and e-mail the reported information to each member and post the reported information prominently on the organization ’s website.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021

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

Oct 27, 2025 - Thereafter, the program likely would have little or no added annual cost to UC. The amount of time needed to reach this point could be shorter or longer depending upon a few conditions, including the borrower default rate on the home loans and the future housing market conditions in different in areas of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018