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

Jan 20, 2026 - For example, some public benefit corporations commit their m issions to environmental sustainability, public health, or improving access to essential services. This applies only to companies that affirmatively elect to operate as public bene fit corporations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - In total, we estimate that the range of possible costs on state and local governments fro m the measure could be (1)  one-time costs of tens of millions of dollars and (2)  ongoing annual costs of between tens of millions of dollars and the low hundreds of millions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure also allows people 21 years of age and over to cultivate psilocybin mushrooms subject to certain limitations, such as requiring the m ushrooms to not be publicly visible. These activities would generally remain illegal for people under the age of 21 who engage in them without parental consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - The extent of these costs largely would depend on how the Legislature implements the provisions of the m easure and any changes in the number of registered voters resulting from the measure. Increased County Operational Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - For example, if it is determined that paying people with inmate jobs less than the state ’s minimum wage constitutes involuntary servitude, the state and local governments would be required to raise most inmate wages significantly and/or hire additional staff to perfor m the work instead of inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

Minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2022 - (Self-employed people, including independent contractors, generally are exempt from m inimum wage laws.) Federal law sets an hourly minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. California ’s minimum wage currently is $15  per hour for employers with 26 employees or more.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-043

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

Nov 10, 2015 - Conversely, if the stock market and economy were strong at that time, the m easure might raise around $15 billion. Near the midpoint of that range —around $10.5 billion —is one reasonable expectation of the additional revenue that this measure would generate in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - For example, possession of psilocybin is generally punishable as a m isdemeanor and may result in up to a one year sentence in county jail and/or a fine, while selling psilocybin is a felony and may result in a jail or state prison sentence.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2015 - In addition, a local government could establish further restrictions, such as completely banning marijuana businesses, if such restrictions are approved by a m ajority vote of its electorate. Individuals Previously Convicted of Marijuana Crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-052

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - The measure also allows people 21 years of age and over to cultivate psilocybin mushrooms subject to certain limitations, such as requiring the m ushrooms to not be publicly visible. These activities would generally remain illegal for people under the age of 21 who engage in them without parental consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005