Proposition 34 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Before 2019, Medi-Cal paid for the cost of prescription drugs in different ways. In 2019, the state adopted a single approach called “Medi-Cal Rx. ” Medi-Cal Rx likely saves the state money because Medi-Cal pays for drugs at more discounted prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=34&year=2024

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

Extend temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - After satisfying requirements that the state tax revenues raised by this measure be allocated for (1) school and community college funding, (2) budget reserves and debt payments, a nd (3) the Medi-Cal program, the state could use any remaining funds for any budget purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-115

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - In most years, this measure ’s revenues would be used to increase funding for various education and health programs, as listed in Figure 3. Budget Emergencies. State budget emergencies will occur in the future when state tax revenues grow very slowly or decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - Depending on their taxable income levels, these filers pay an extra 1 percent, 2 percent, or 3  percent tax on part of their incomes. These increases are in effect from 2012 through 2018. In the current fiscal year, the Proposition  30 income tax increases are budgeted to generate $6.8  billion of revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

Funding for state and local air quality regulatory agencies. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2020 - To the extent that this program ’s revenue —currently about $3  billion annually —declined, there would be less funding for the various state programs funded by cap-and-trade proceeds, such as transit and forest health projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-032

Proposition 25 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - This law would have gone into effect on October 1, 2019. However, this did not happen because a referendum on SB  10 qualified for this ballot in January 2019. Under the State Constitution, when a referendum on a new state law qualifies for the ballot, the law goes on hold until voters determine whether to put it in effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=25&year=2020

Stem cell research. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - As of October 2019, all but $132  million of CIRM ’s funding has been spent. According to CIRM staff, the remaining funding will be used primarily to oversee active grants. Grants Have Funded Several Different Purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-022

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, CDPH had a budget of around $3  billion, about two-thirds of which was provided to local public health departments. (Both state and local public health departments have received significant one-time increases in funding for COVID-19 response.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Beginning in 2019-20, public K-12 schools could report a student ’s gender as either male, female, or nonbinary. There is no state requirement for private K-12 schools to collect certain student information.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019