Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - This money would also support community gardens and farmers ’ markets, such as by purchasing shade canopies ($60  million). The rest of this money would support a range of other activities, such as purchasing vans to transport farmworkers and conserving farmland.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - These potential fiscal effects likely would be concentrated on local governments located near where solar farms are developed —probably focused on regions of the state that have significant agricultural land (as compared to more urban areas).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Of California ’s 482 cities, 121 are charter cities. Zoning, Land Use, and Housing. Both general law and charter cities and counties in California make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built. The state requires cities and counties to carry out certain planning exercis es in an attempt to ensure they accommodate needed home building.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2021 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built. The state requires cities and counties to carry out certain planning exercis es in an attempt to ensure they accommodate needed home building.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-023

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - The measure would increase costs for public schools to the degree they purchase new instructional materials and adjust lesson plans. For example, schools might need to purchase additional materials to incorporate hands-on learning into their instruction, such as more equipment for experiments and outdoor learning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

The cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment No 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - The measure states that no other retail taxes shall be imposed by cities and c ounties on marijuana sales. Revenues from the local retail excise tax would be allocated to the city or county (if the sale occurs in an unincorporated area) where the marijuana is sold.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-075

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Taxable Value of Land and Buildings Is Based on Original Purchase Price. In the year a piece of land or a building is purchased, its taxable value typically is its purchase price. Each year after that, the property ’s taxable value is adjusted for inflation by up to 2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

Proposition 33 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Yes/No Statement A YES vote on this measure means: State law would not limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have. A NO vote on this measure means: State law would continue to limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=33&year=2024

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Oct 2, 2019 - A property ’s taxable value generally is based on its purchase price. When a property is purchased, the county assessor assigns a value to the property —often its purchase price. Each year thereafter, the property ’s taxable value increases by 2  percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-008