App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - They are not required to do so for those who do work for a company but are not employees —known as independent contractors. However, independent contractors may only perform certain types of work. State rules set the type of work independent contractors can do.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - How the CEQA Environmental Review Process Works. The CEQA process begins when a project application is submitted to a government agency for review and approval. Applicants could be private parties (such as developers) or a local or state government agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Insurer coverage of medical procedures and medication. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - For example, health plans do not have to cover health care services beyond the state law ’s requirements. Health plans also do not have to cover services that are not medically necessary, with some limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-002

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Insurance Commissioner Must Have Relevant Work Experience. The elected Insurance Commissioner must have five years of relevant work experience. Discounts If Property Owners Take Actions to Reduce Risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-012

Proposition 32 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Each adjustment matches U.S. inflation, except in two cases: If inflation is negative, the adjustment is zero. If inflation exceeds 3.5  percent, the adjustment is 3.5  percent. State Sets Higher Minimum Wages for Some Employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=32&year=2024

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Drivers for rideshare companies work as independent contractors rather than employees, generally using their own vehicles and choosing when and where to work. Most drivers for rideshare companies drive part-time and many only work for less than a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - The law excludes certain chatbots, such as those used solely for customer service, business operations, video game interactions limited to game-related topics, and stand-alone voice-activated virtual assistants that do not maintain relationships across interactions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - At minimum, these regulations must limit wagering to (1) bets made by people age of 21 and older; (2) professional or college sporting events that do not include animals other than horses; and (3) amateu r sporting events that do not include children under the age of 18.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Residents of other states pay California income tax on income from work they did or investments they made in California. These commonly include wages for temporary work performed i n the state, owner income from businesses based in the state, and capital gains from selling real estate they own in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039