Initiative Analyses

January 11

A.G. File No. 2015-111

Cap total annual compensation for executives at specified hospitals—including private nonprofit and for-profit hospitals—at the level of compensation received by the President of the United States.

This measure would impose a cap on compensation for executives at all private hospitals and district hospitals, impose new data reporting requirements on these hospitals, impose new administrative responsibilities on the Attorney General (AG), and give the AG authority to oversee and enforce the provisions of this measure.

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January 8

A.G. File No. 2015-110

Pre-litigation procedures for construction-related accessibility claims. (Amendment #1.)

Under this measure, a person or business would have 120 days after receiving a formal written notice to correct a construction-related accessibility claim before a lawsuit could be filed under state law.

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January 8

A.G. File No. 2015-109

High-speed rail (Amendment #1).

This measure prevents the sale of Proposition 1A bond funds and significantly limits the authority of the High-Speed Rail Authority.

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January 4

A.G. File No. 2015-108

Electronic voting in elections in California. (Amendment #1.)

This measure seeks to establish an information technology system—subject to requirements established by the measure—that would allow people to vote in California elections from any electronic device or computer.

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January 8

A.G. File No. 2015-107

Redirect up to $10.7 billion in previously authorized general obligation bond authority to certain water-related projects and amend the constitution to prioritize certain uses of water (Amendment #1).

This measure amends the State Constitution to prioritize reasonable and beneficial public uses of water and redirects up to $10.7 billion in general obligation bond funds approved by the voters under Proposition 1 and Proposition 1A to certain water-related projects.

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December 29

A.G. File No. 2015-106

1,000 percent sales tax on some political advertisements.

This measure states that a sales tax of 1,000 percent would be imposed on some political advertisements.

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December 23

A.G. File No. 2015-105

California’s sick leave requirements and increases in California’s statewide minimum wage. (Amendment #1.)

This measure increases California’s statewide minimum wage every year, reaching $15 per hour by 2021. After 2021, it would increase the minimum wage each year based on a measure of inflation. It would also change the state’s paid sick leave requirements.

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December 23

A.G. File No. 2015-104

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1).

This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.

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December 22

A.G. File No. 2015-103

Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Amendment #1).

This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.

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December 18

A.G. File No. 2015-102

Minimum amount of charity care nonprofit hospitals must provide.

This measure would require certain nonprofit hospitals to provide a minimum amount of charity care as defined by the measure to maintain their nonprofit and tax-exempt status, and gives the Attorney General authority to oversee and enforce the provisions of the measure.

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December 18

A.G. File No. 2015-101

Place a limit on gross charges for patient care services or items set by certain private hospitals.

This measure places an upper limit on certain private hospitals’ gross charges for patient care services or items, requires these hospitals to file reports with state agencies, and imposes penalties for failure to comply with the measure’s provisions.

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December 18

A.G. File No. 2015-100

Cap total compensation for executives and nonprofit hospitals.

This measure would impose a cap on compensation for executives at nonprofit hospitals, impose new data reporting requirements on nonprofit hospitals, impose new administrative responsibilities on the Attorney General, and give the Attorney General authority to oversee and enforce the provisions of this measure.

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December 18

A.G. File No. 2015-099

Immigration. (Amendment #1)

This measure seeks to increase the extent to which state and local government agencies assist the federal government in enforcing immigration laws.

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December 16

A.G. File No. 2015-098

Firearms and ammunition (Amendment #1).

This measure increases state regulation of firearms and ammunition.

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December 16

A.G. File No. 2015-097

Disclosure of political campaign contributors.

Among other provisions, this measure would require certain political advertisements supporting or opposing candidates to include a disclosure statement identifying the names of ten specified campaign contributors.

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