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 - The measure likely would increase state costs for the Labor Commissioner as a result of: Increased Wage Claims. The measure likely would increase the number of wage claims received by the Labor Commissioner because some employees who would have been plaintiffs in PAGA lawsuits might instead file wage claims.
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

Elections in California. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2025 - Fiscal Effects Likely Increased Elections Costs. Allowing citizen initiatives to appear on statewide primary ballots likely would increase state and local government elections costs because more initiatives likely would qualify f or statewide elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-019

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - The increased costs likely would range from the low tens of millions of dollars to the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually. The measure intends for these costs to be covered primarily through fees paid by rideshare companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Likely Ongoing Decrease in State Income Tax Revenues. California billionaires, like all those earning money in the state, currently pay state taxes on their annual income. How billionaires respond to a new wealth tax could indirectly reduce their income tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Eligibility for elective office. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - The measure likely would have no direct fiscal effect on state or local government. Summary of Fiscal Impacts. We estimate that the measure would have the following fiscal effects: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-015

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - The net effect on county administrative costs is unclear but likely would not exceed the low tens of millions of dollars annually. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Many homeowners ages 60 or older would pay lower property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

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

Nov 24, 2025 - On the one hand, court workload and costs would likely be reduced due to a reduction in the number of motor vehicle accident cases being filed. For example, attorneys would likely decline to take on some cases they would have otherwise pursued due to the limits on contingency fees that reduce the amoun t they would be paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The total level of these state costs would vary year-to-year but would likely range from the millions to tens of millions of dollars annually. Other Fiscal Effects. The measure could have additional fiscal effects on state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036