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 - Requiring the Labor Commissioner to be a party in all wage claims, including those where its decisions are appealed to the courts. Full Funding Requirement. The measure requires the state to provide enough funding to the Labor Commissioner to fully carry out its new and existing responsibilities.
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

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - By contrast, the Legislature or voters can raise taxes and dep osit them into a special fund without triggering this requirement. Proposal Requires Any Tax Increase to Also Increase Spending on Schools and Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - In addition to the issues that would be required of the one-time audits previously described, the measure would require the audits to include the State Auditor ’s recommendations to improve program efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - For children under the age of 13, parental consent is required. These protections apply to information related to a minor ’s online activities, images, and other personal data. State Law Establishes Age Assurance Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Requires Increased Reporting From Covered Entities. To facilitate the new board ’s work, the measure requires covered entities to report certain information to it and/or DOJ. For example, entities would be required to report annually on their assets valued at more than $1 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Proposal Requires Background Checks for Rideshare Drivers. This measure would require that rideshare drivers undergo DOJ state and federal fingerprint background checks prior to employment and every year thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

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

Jan 20, 2026 - 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

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