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

Ethnic studies course at the California State University. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - Ethnic studies course at the California State University. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we received the proposed statutory initiative related to an ethnic studies course at the California State University (CSU) (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-003

Insurer coverage of medical procedures and medication. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - State law also limits how much time a health plan can take to determine coverage for a specific service. State Reviews Health Care Denials or Changes. Under state law, people can appeal decisions by health insurers to deny or change a provider-recommended service.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-002

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - Background State Has Adopted Public School Science Standards. The state has adopted academic content standards that describe what students are expected to know by the end of each grade in each subject.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

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 35 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Increased state costs between roughly $1  billion to $2  billion annually to implement funding increases. In the long term, unknown effect on state tax revenue, health program funding, and state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=35&year=2024

Proposition 2 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - State Mainly Uses Bonds to Pay Its Share of Costs.  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=2&year=2024