Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure could also affect state and local tax revenues by influencing ho w companies that offer covered AI systems operate in California. For example, some companies may change their product design, limit certain features for children, or increase spending on compliance to meet the measure ’s requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - These costs likely w ould be paid from increased state fees on businesses, which currently fund the Labor Commissioner, or from the state General Fund. Reduced State Revenue From Elimination of PAGA Penalties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

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

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

Dec 10, 2025 - The major changes proposed are described belo w. Applies 30-Day Application Completeness Time Limit to More Projects. The measure would apply a 30-day time limit for lead or responsible agencies to determine whether an application for an essential project is complete, including those projects need ing local general plan or zoning changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - The measure does not require information to be posted online if doing so w ould create a severe and immediate threat to state or national security, disclose trade secrets or confidential financial information, create a severe invasion of privacy for a “nonpublic person, ” or violate federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Juvenile dependency proceedings. [Ballot]

Jun 17, 2021 - Since jury trials are currently not available in juvenile dependency cases, the courts w ould incur one-time costs to develop regulations and procedures to allow for such jury trials. It is also possible that some courts could incur one-time costs to modify some existi ng courtrooms that currently hear such cases, but are not constructed to accommodate a jury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-004

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - The actual magnitude of these effects, however, is uncertain and would depend on ho w the measure is interpreted and implemented. For example, currently pending litigation in another state could impact this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - We estimate that these costs would be unlikely to exceed the low tens of millions of dollars, though the actual cost w ould depend on how many people petition to be resentenced and the workload required for each case.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - For example, private schools must (1) conduct background checks on employees who w ill interact with students, (2)  ensure their buildings meet fire and earthquake safety requirements, and (3) require students to be immunized against certain diseases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006