Disposal and Recycling of Single-Use Plastic Packaging and Foodware. [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - Creates a New Tax on Plastic Packaging and Foodware Creates New Tax Beginning in 2022. This measure creates a new tax on each individual item of single-use plastic packaging and foodware sold in California beginning in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-028

Medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - The measure requires the state to adhere to certain labelling, dosage, and packaging standards for medical marijuana. For example, the measure requires the state to sell medical marijuana in opaque, child-resistant packaging.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-069

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Voters ’ decisions related to employee retirement benefits could result in compensation packages that are very different than what would have been created through existing processes to es tablish compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-076

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Voters ’ decisions related to employee retirement benefits could result in compensation packages that are very different than what would have been created through existing processes to es tablish compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

A constitutional initiative related to compensation and retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California. [Ballot]

Jul 27, 2015 - Granting voters these powe rs could result in compensation packages that are very different than what would have been created through existing processes to establish employee compensation. These alternate co mpensation packages could increase or decrease governmental employer costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-033

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package includes $93.7  billion in total Proposition  98 funding, with $80.5  billion provided for K-12 schools. The state allocates nearly all of the Proposition  98 allotment to public schools through a per-pupil formula.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

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

Dec 23, 2015 - The legislation also requires the state to set standards for lab elling, testing, and packaging medical marijuana products and to develop a system to track such products throughout the supply chain. Federal Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-104

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Recently Enacted MCO Tax Package State Recently Enacted New Version of the MCO Tax. In June 2023, the Legislature passed a law allowing for a new MCO tax. The new version of this tax would be imposed through the end of December 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - Salaries provide the greatest flexibility to increase or decrease employees ’ total compensation to respond to economic conditions without significantly altering the structure of the compensation package.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

State sales tax and teacher compensation. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2017 - As part of their compensation packages, teachers are entitled to a pension benefit upon retirement. The amount of a teacher ’s pension benefit is determined by a formula based on years of service and salary at retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-021