Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - Pension Benefits State and Local Governments Sponsor “Defined Benefit ” Pension Plans for Their Employees. Most full-time public employees earn a defined benefit pension that guarantees the employee a certain level of income after they retire.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not help fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund t hese pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006

Nonprofit safety net health clinic expenses. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - These clinics could respond in a number of ways, each with different potential effects on state and local governments. For example, some clinics might increase patient services, which could increase state Medi-Cal spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-008

Limiting pay for administrators at hospitals and physician groups. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - Fiscal Effects Creates State Enforcement-Related Costs. Under the initiative, the state would enforce the new limit on administrator pay at hospitals and physician groups. Enforcement would include reviewing financial reports, investiga ting affected entities, and resolving certain cases through the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-009

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - The State Constitution allows for city (and county) local affairs to be governed under either the general laws of the state or under a charter adopted by local voters. Charter cities generally have authority to adopt their own local laws whic h generally supersede state law.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

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 1850, the United States Congress and President Fillmore approved the act admitting California into the United States of America. Section 1 of Article III of the State Constituti on provides that California “is an inseparable part of the United States of America. ” The State Constitution also provides that the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Mar 5, 2024 - Proposition  1 allows the state to sell $6.4  billion in new bonds. Bonds are a way that the state borrows money and then repays the money plus interest over time. For more information about bonds, see “Overview of State Bond Debt ” later in this guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2024

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - State Court Costs. This measure likely would increase state court costs and workload from additional civil cases being filed in state courts against social media platforms. The magnitude of this increase in state court costs and workload, however, could depend on several factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035