Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - The measure specifies that individuals who do not provide verification of their identity and eligibility to vote would have until two days before certification of the election to verify their identify in order for their ballot to be counted.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - This measure allows (1)  affordable housing bond measures to be approved by a majority (rather than two-thirds) of the voters in local elections and (2)  property taxes to exceed the current 1  percent limit in order to repay those bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040

Schools notifying parents of a student’s gender identity; school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and athletic programs and activities; and certain gender-affirming medical treatment

Nov 14, 2023 - Additionally, under the measure, the biological sex listed on a student ’s birth certificate would be considered correct only if it was entered at or near the time of the student ’s birth or modified to correct any clerical errors.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

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

Oct 17, 2023 - The measure specifies that such discipline would include revoking of the health care provider ’s license or certification. Fiscal Effect Impact Depends on Court Rulings Related to Gender-Affirming Health Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure specifies that health care practitioners may use psilocybin for treatment purposes —including to treat people under the age of  21 —subject to certain limits, such as requiring practitioners to obtain specialized certifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - In addition, some jails have court-ordered population caps, which require them to release inmates when the population exceeds a level set by the court. Proposal Requires State Fund Certain Local Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Requires Justification for Shutdown Orders Be Posted Online. The measure requires a state or local official who issues a shutdown order during an emergency to post the justification for the order on a publicly accessible website within seven days of issuing the order.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - For example, health care practitioners would be required to obtain specialized training certifications before being able to deliver entheogenic plant or substance-assisted therapy. In addition, the measure requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to “review all qualification requirements and protocols for entheogenic plant or substance-assisted therapy created by professional certifying bodies and adopt and implement the best standards ”.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Well operators must get a permit from CalGEM in order to drill a new well or to modify, repair, or plug a n existing well. Under certain circumstances, CalGEM can order that operators plug wells or can undertake the plugging and remediating of wells directly.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Spousal support. [Ballot]

Jul 5, 2022 - For example, the courts would no longer need to condu ct hearings or issue orders to enforce spousal support orders. More proceedings could also be resolved in an uncontested manner. This is because shifting responsibility for spousal support payments to the state could reduce disagreement between partners that require court intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-004