Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - Voters can choose to vote by filling out and putting their VBM ballot in the mail, dropping the VBM ballot off at a b allot drop off location, or casting a ballot in person at a voting location. Of the about 16  million people who voted in California in the November 2024 Presidential General Election, about 13  million voted using a VBM ballot and about 3  million voted in person at a voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

Estate taxes and financial aid for college. [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2017 - Funds first would be used to provide tuition coverage in the first year of college for Cal Grant B recipients and eliminate two Cal G rant B entitlement criteria —the requirements that students be recent high school graduates and meet academic criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-038

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Additional litigation related to Measure B seems likely. Whether Measure B will be enforced on a widespread basis is unclear. Testing Regimen Preferred by Parts of Adult Film Industry. Some adult film productions currently require or allow performers to wear condoms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - Voters can choose to vote by filling out and putting their VBM ballot in the mail, dropping the VBM ballot off at a b allot drop off location, or casting a ballot in person at a voting location. If a voter chooses to vote in person, they must sign a list of registered voters prior to voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Proposition 60 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - In November 2012, voters in Los Angeles County approved a ballot measure (Measure B) that specifically requires performers to use condoms during sex on adult film sets there. Industry Practice Varies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=60&year=2016

Transportation-related taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2017 - In order for them to become law, they would also have to b e approved by a majority of voters. Eliminates Recent Transportation Taxes. The new voter approval requirements would also apply to transportation-related taxes imposed after January 1, 2017 and up to the effective date of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-033

Proposed constitutional initiative related to gaming activities. [Ballot]

Aug 1, 2018 - Specifically, it is unclear what types of businesses would be eligible to provide expanded gaming activities, how businesses would b e licensed, and whether state and local governments would receive a portion of gaming revenue from new gaming activities (as certain other states currently do in regards to sports wagering).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-003

Consumer privacy [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2017 - Specifically, businesses would be required to notify consumers of their ability to opt out b oth on their websites and physical premises and provide customers with a way to opt out. The measure prohibits businesses from charging consumers who choose to opt out different pr ices for the same service, or providing them with different levels of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-027

The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses. [Ballot]

Dec 4, 2019 - In some counties, certain individuals can also b e released before arraignment on their own recognizance (OR) —a promise to appear at future required court hearings. At arraignment, the court considers any modifications to the terms for pre-trial release including revising the amount of ba il or authorizing OR.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-024

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - The measure prohibits this process from b eing used for an ad valorem tax (based on property value), a special tax, or an assessment. Under the new process, a local government agency would have to mail notices to all fee p ayers with information on the amount of the fee and how the fee increase would be calculated, as well as a description of the services, facilities, and improvements that would be f unded with the increased revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116