New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - For example, it is hard to know what actions billionaires would take to reduce the amount of tax they pay. Also, much of the wealth is based on stock prices, which are always changing. Likely Ongoing Decrease in State Income Tax Revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - For example, meeting the new clear and convincing standard to prove that a person should be awarded compensation for their medical liens could result i n more evidence being presented and considered in court, increasing the time such cases take.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - For example, social media platforms, some of which are based in California, could take various actions in response to the measure. In addition to filing lawsuits seeking to challenge the measure, at least some social media platforms could take actions to limit the use of their platforms by users under 18 years of age in an eff ort to reduce the risk of being found liable for damages under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

Insurer coverage of medical procedures and medication. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - State law also limits how much time a health plan can take to determine coverage for a specific service. State Reviews Health Care Denials or Changes. Under state law, people can appeal decisions by health insurers to deny or change a provider-recommended service.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-002

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - How long it might take for this revenue to materialize and to offset the state ’s bond costs is uncertain but could be decades. Potential Indirect Fiscal Effects. The measure could result in indirect effects on the state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Proposition 61 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2016 - In order to maintain similar levels of profits on their products, drug manufacturers would likely take actions that mitigate the impact of the measure. A key reason why drug manufacturers might take actions in response to the measure relates to how federal law regulates state Medicaid programs ’ prescription drug prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=61&year=2016

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect. If a court were to rule this measure could not go into effect, it would have no fiscal effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The rights of specified individuals to make their own health care decisions. [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2016 - However, to the extent that the courts take a broader interpretation of this measure, the potential state and local costs could be significant, but indeterminate in amount. For example, under a broad interpretation, this initiative could permit children to attend school without having met immunization requirements as required under current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-123

Health insurer financial reserves. [Ballot]

Jan 5, 2018 - We assume any savings from avoided rate increase s would be temporary, as insurers take additional steps over time to either avoid the reserve cap or reduce reserves to come below the cap, and subsequently increase rates to refle ct increases in health care costs while rates were frozen.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-048

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - All people (in and out of state) are to be able to take UCO courses on a not-for-credit or for-credit basis. Students are to be able to undertake courses at their own pace —taking tests, turning in assignments, and completing courses on their own schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034