Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - On the other hand, these added costs likely would be more than offset by the reduced costs from not housing hundreds of inmates on death row. As previously discussed, it is generally more expensive to house an inmate under a death sentence than an inmate subject to life without the possibility of parole, due to higher and more expensive security measures to house and su pervise inmates sentenced to death.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

Proposed constitutional initiative regarding how Californians vote and the composition of the State Senate. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2019 - As such, the house would continue to consist of 40 Senators. Under the measure, Senators continue to be elected to four-year terms with terms staggered so that one-half of the Senate is elected every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

Legislative rules and responsibilities (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2015 - The State Legislature has two houses: the State Assembly and the State Senate. The California Constitution governs the various ways in which the Legislature can pass bills. It does not include a requirement on the amount of time a bill needs to be available on the Internet before a vote by either house.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-083

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

Environmental hazards in homes and public facilities. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - Of this total, $1.5  billion would be given as grants to owners of housing, with $1.2  billion set aside for single family and small multifamily homes. In addition, $400  million would be given to schools and $100  million to senior housing and assisted living facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-049

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - Fiscal Effects Compared to current practice most commonly used by California farmers in the affected industries, this measure would require more space and/or alternate methods for housing pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-042

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. [Ballot]

Oct 18, 2017 - Fiscal Effects Compared to current practice most commonly used by California farmers in the affected industries, this measure would require more space and/or alternate methods for housing pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-026

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

Proposition 13 [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2020 - University campuses also would be required to develop five-year plans to expand affordable housing options for their students. The system boards would be required to consider these housing plans as an additional factor in prioritizing among campuses ’ facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=13&year=2020

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - To amend this measure, the Legislature would be required to receive approval from at least three-fourths of the members from each house (the Assembly and the Senate). Any changes a pproved by the Legislature would need to be consistent with, or further the purpose of, the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024