Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - In criminal court cases, the government is required to provide and pay for attorneys for people who are unable to afford private attorneys. Otherwise, if they can afford it, people are required to pay for a private attorney.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - Private Schools Private Schools Educate Approximately 494,000 Students. The latest available data show that California has 2,958 private schools enrolling about 494,000 elementary and secondary school students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Allows New Civil and Criminal Penalties and Private Enforcement. The measure authorizes the commission to enforce compliance by seeking civil and criminal penalties against covered AI companies or their executives.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Private and Public Sources Fund U.S. Medical R &D. Approximately 65 percent of medical R &D funding in the United States comes from private industry. The federal government is the next largest contributor, accounting for about 25 percent of R &D funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - These damages are cumulative with any other available remedies that might be sought under current law (including the private right of action provided under the state ’s recently enacted companion chatbot law).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - Private health insurance may similarly seek to recover monie s for services they paid for. 3)   Medical Liens. People may seek treatment from a medical provider who is willing to provide service without immediate payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

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

Dec 10, 2025 - Unlike other environmental laws that are focused on one issue (such as air quality), CEQA and its implementing guidelines require government agencies to consider a public or private project ’s total impact on the environment before approving it.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure could also increase workload and costs for the Department of Justice and the courts, including enforcement of civil penalties, defense of commission action s, and private civil actions authorized by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Rideshare companies typically use a private party to conduct their required driver background checks. Rideshare-Related Incidents Can Result in Allegations of Assault or Harassment. Rideshare has become a frequently used method of transportation in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

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

Sep 22, 2025 - The limit would apply to private entities, as well as public hospitals owned by special districts. Other public hospitals, such as those run by counties, would be exempt. The limit would initially be $450,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-009