Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional and statutory Tax Cut and Housing Affordability Act of 2022 initiative (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - In addition, recent housing legislation requires, in some limited cases, loca l governments to streamline housing approvals and build more dense housing. This legislation declares that ensuring access to affordable housing is a matter of statewide concern and not a local affair.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - However, the actual impact is highly uncertain and would depend on various factors, such as how these people are housed in the prison system. The measure would also increase state court costs. For example, by allowing some crimes —such as shoplifting under certain circumstances —to be punished as felonies instead of misdemeanors, this measure would increase the number of felony filings and reduce the number of misdemeanor filings in state courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - In addition, at the state level, the Research Advisory Panel of California, housed within the Department of J ustice, reviews studies involving certain substances, including psychedelic substances. R &D Often Involves Intellectual Property Agreements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - Under the State Constitution, state tax increases require approval by two-thirds of each house of the Legislature or a majority vote of the statewide electorate. The Legislature c an reduce taxes with a majority vote of each house, provided the change does not result in an increase in taxes paid by any single taxpayer.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

Proposition 21 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Background Rental Housing Is Expensive in California.  Renters in California typically pay 50  percent more for housing than renters in other states. In some parts of the state, rent costs are more than double the national average.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=21&year=2020

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - Under the State Constitution, state tax increases require approval by two-thirds of each house of the Legislature or a majority vote of the statewide electorate. The Legislature c an reduce taxes with a majority vote of each house, provided the change does not result in an increase in taxes paid by any single taxpayer.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - These include various housing-related assistance, such as for housing repair and replacement, temporary housing construction, and rental assistance. Assistance could also include reimbursements for various nonhousing related expenses caused by a disaster —including medical, dental, funeral, child care, heating, personal property, legal, and moving costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - State law also requires, in some limited cases, local governments to streamline housing approvals and build more dense housing. Nevertheless, loc al governments retain significant control over zoning, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - If the state instead houses fewer inmates while operating the same number of prisons, the savings could be in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The measure would also have major impacts on state parole and court costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035