Initiative Analyses

December 26

A.G. File No. 2019-027

Psilocybin

This measure would make various changes to state law related to psilocybin, including removing certain criminal penalties and requiring regulation of its cultivation and sale (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


December 18

A.G. File No. 2019-026

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers.

This measure would make app-based drivers independent contractors (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


December 13

A.G. File No. 2019-025

Chronic Dialysis Clinics

This measure adds new state rules concerning chronic dialysis clinics, including requiring clinics to have a physician onsite during all treatment hours. (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


December 4

A.G. File No. 2019-024

The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses.

This measure would classify a set of offenses as intervention predicates with specific requirements on how these cases are handled in the criminal justice system. (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


December 2

A.G. File No. 2019-022

Stem cell research.

This measure authorizes $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for stem cell research and enacts various changes to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


December 2

A.G. File No. 2019-021

Proposed statutory initiative related to consumer privacy.

This measure (1) modifies existing consumer data privacy laws, (2) establishes new consumer privacy rights, (3) changes existing penalties and uses of penalty revenues, and (4) creates a new state agency to monitor compliance and enforcement of the state’s consumer data privacy laws. (Amendment #1) (Version 3)

Format:   PDF HTML


November 26

A.G. File No. 2019-020

The use of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and fumigants.

This measure intends to limit the use of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and fumigants that do not conform with the National Organic Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Amendment #1)

Format:   PDF HTML


November 15

A.G. File No. 2019-018

Medical Malpractice Cases

This measure makes changes to several key provisions of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


November 12

A.G. File No. 2019-016

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin.

This measure would have the following fiscal effects: • Reduced costs, not likely to exceed a few million dollars annually, to state and local governments related to enforcing psilocybin-related offenses; handling the related criminal cases in the court system; and incarcerating and supervising certain psilocybin offenders. • Potential increase in state and local tax revenues, not likely to exceed a couple million dollars annually, related to the production and sale of psilocybin (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML


October 9

A.G. File No. 2019-013

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

This measure changes (1) how voters determine who will be elected in state elections and (2) the districts of the State Senate.

Format:   PDF HTML


October 8

A.G. File No. 2019-012

Constitutional initiative regarding a nonpartisan, unicameral, state Legislature.

This measure amends the State Constitution to change the composition of the Legislature starting in 2022. Specifically, the measure (1) reconstitutes the state’s bicameral Legislature as a nonpartisan “unicameral” body and (2) increases the number of legislators and legislative districts.

Format:   PDF HTML


October 8

A.G. File No. 2019-011

Proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis.

This measure changes state law related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis.

Format:   PDF HTML


October 8

A.G. File No. 2019-010

Proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis.

This measure changes state law related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis.

Format:   PDF HTML


October 8

A.G. File No. 2019-009

Proposed statutory initiative related to the state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes.

This measure would require the Secretary of State to develop a system that allows voters to view initiative, referendum, and recall petitions on a statewide internet website and do either of the following: (1) electronically sign the petition (with necessary identifying information) via that website or (2) download, print, and sign a petition document in the "portable document format" (known as PDF).

Format:   PDF HTML


October 2

A.G. File No. 2019-008

Taxation of commercial property.

This measure requires commercial and industrial properties, as well as vacant land not intended for housing, commercial agriculture, or protected open space to be taxed based on their market value, as opposed to their purchase price (Amendment #1).

Format:   PDF HTML