Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - State law limits how businesses may sell or share the personal information of minors. Specifically, businesses must obtain explicit consent before selling or sharing the personal information of minors under the age of 16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Background Organizations May Seek Nonprofit Charitable Status. Organizations may seek nonprofit charitable status under federal and state law to access various benefits —most notably exemptions from certain taxes, such as income tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Some of the State Auditor ’s audits are recurring to ensure ongoing compliance with the law while others are one time in nature. Proposal One-Time Audits Before Special Taxes Appear on Ballot Through Initiative Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - A retroactive tax is one that applies to things that happened in the past. An example is a tax on money someone earned two years ago. Fiscal Effect Possibility That Tax Revenues Will Be Lower in the Future.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - These commonly include wages for temporary work performed i n the state, owner income from businesses based in the state, and capital gains from selling real estate they own in the state. Nonresidents pay about 5  percent of all state income taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure authorizes the commission to enforce compliance by seeking civil and criminal penalties against covered AI companies or their executives. Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033