Initiative Analyses

November 2

A.G. File No. 2026-006

Voting for voter-nominated offices.

This measure would allow voters to vote for as many candidates as they wish for voter-nominated offices in primary, special, and recall elections. (A.G. File No. 26-0006, Amendment #2)

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September 10

A.G. File No. 2026-005

Taxation of food.

The measure exempts nearly all sales of food and drinks from sales tax. (A.G. File No. 26-0005)

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June 29

A.G. File No. 2026-004

Primary elections in California.

The measure would repeal the top two primary system established by Proposition 14 (2010).

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March 31

A.G. File No. 2026-003

The government plan of California.

This measure would make a wide range of changes to the organization and operations of the California government and economy. (A.G. File No. 26-0003)

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March 24

A.G. File No. 2026-002

Revising the State Constitution.

This measure would change the process by which amendments are made to the State Constitution. (A.G. File No. 26-0002)

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March 23

A.G. File No. 2026-001

Elections and the initiative process.

This measure would (1) modify the initiative qualification process, (2) allow qualified citizen initiatives to appear on the statewide primary ballot, and (3) establish a new statewide election in April of odd-numbered years when qualified citizen initiatives could appear on the ballot. The measure would establish an annual 5 percent surcharge on taxable income that exceeds $10 million for specific purposes outlined in the measure. (A.G. File No. 26-0001)

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-041

Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property.

The measure prohibits new taxes on the ownership of financial assets or other personal property (Amendment #1).

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-040

Special taxes.

The measure would require one-time audits before special taxes appear on the ballot through the initiative process and require recurring audits of programs receiving funding from future special taxes (Amendment #1).

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-039

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes.

This measure would change the state’s residency rules for state personal income tax purposes (Amendment #1).

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-038

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements.

The measure requires all tax revenues raised, including those deposited into a special fund, to be counted toward the state’s minimum funding requirement for schools and community colleges (Amendment #1).

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-037

Temporary tax increases.

The measure creates a higher standard for any statewide proposition that raises a tax that would be in place for three years or less. (Amendment #1)

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January 27

A.G. File No. 2025-036

Artificial intelligence and child safety.

The measure establishes new child safety requirements for providers of “covered AI systems,” generally defined as consumer-facing, conversational AI systems (including companion-style chatbots) (Amendment #1).

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January 21

A.G. File No. 2025-035

Property tax rules for inherited property.

The measure amends the State Constitution to exempt most homeowners ages 60 or older from property taxes on their primary home.

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January 20

A.G. File No. 2025-034

Oversight of certain frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies.

This measure creates a new commission to oversee certain AI companies, allows new civil and criminal penalties and creates the California AI Safety Fund (Amendment #1).

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January 20

A.G. File No. 2025-033

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

This measure creates a new commission to oversee certain AI companies and allows new civil and criminal penalties and private enforcement.

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