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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - Enacted by the state Legislature in 1977, the PSA sets time limits for state and local government agencies —both lead agencies and responsible agencies —to make decisions about development permit applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Jan 20, 2026 - For example, certain information —such as related to donations, grants, fundraising fees, and/or organization salaries —must be reported annually to specific federal and/or state government agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

State enforcement of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [Ballot]

Dec 19, 2025 - In addition, state law generally requires the Attorney General to represent the State of California (as a whole) and state agencies in state or federal judicial proceedings. Proposal Requires State Response to Violations of the 22 nd Amendment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-030

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Downpayment assistance programs can be offered by various entities, including governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. Downpayment assistance typically comes in two forms: grants, which do not have to be repaid; and “second mortgages, ” which are loans that must be repaid under certain terms and conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Such background checks typically are processed by a government agency with associated costs covered by fees charged for each check. While current law requires rideshare companies to conduct background checks on their drivers before hiring —and annually for all active drivers —it does not require that they undergo fingerprint background checks through DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - Local public safety agencies employ about 39,000 city police officers, 33,000 county sheriff deputies, 8,000 county probation officers, and 5,000 juvenile correctional officers. The remaining officers work for other types of agencies such as county District Attorney ’s offices, school districts, and transit agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - Proposal Reassigns CPUC Functions to Other State Agencies. This measure amends the California Constitution to require the Legislature, within one year of passage of the measure, to pass new laws to reallocate or reassign CPUC functions and authorities to other state agencies, departments, or boards (hereafter “agencies ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020