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

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Records may be stored physically or electronically on-site in g overnment facilities or on government equipment, or off-site in leased or other private facilities. Judicial Process for Disputes. The law authorizes people to ask the courts to enforce their right to access public records.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

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).

Jan 8, 2016 - The measure provides $4.2  billion for new construction of surface water storage projects and specifies that the proposed Sites Reservoir (in Colusa and Glenn Counties) and Temperance Flat Reservoir (in Fresno and Madera Counties) projects are eligible for such funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-107

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

Dec 23, 2015 - Department of Justice (DOJ) is not to prosecute marijuana users and businesses that act in com pliance with state and local marijuana laws so long as those laws are written and enforced in a manner that upholds federal priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - In April 2024, UC had about 272,000 employees at its ten university campuses, research centers, and other sites. Of these employees, 112,666 were career support staff, 14,482 were tenured or tenure-track faculty, and 191 were senior managers (with the remainder being lower-level managers, lecturers, and student workers, among others).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

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

Dec 12, 2025 - Recent state law requires the governing boards of school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education, to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of smartphones on school sites by July 1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Taxpayers who become nonresidents under the new rule would pay less stat e taxes as a result. This would result in decreased state income tax revenues of an unknown amount. Increased State Income Tax Revenues From New Tax on High-Income Nonresidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Proposition 3 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition 3 [Ballot] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=3&year=2024

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Net costs or savings resulting from the measure would depend on (1) how many special tax initiatives qualify for a one-time audit but are not approved by voters, (2) the number of pages that are added to the Voter Information Guide each election cycle, and (3) the level of savings that are identified and implemented as a result of the audits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

High-quality public schools. [Ballot]

Dec 6, 2023 - The initiative could result in costs to the state and public schools, depending on how the measure is legally interpreted by the courts and implemented by th e state and public schools. As such, these effects are unknown and highly uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-028