Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - These terms may include a requirement t hat people work and earn money to support their dependents and pay fines, court fees, and/or restitution to victims. Involuntary Servitude. The State Constitution specifies that, “Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime. ” However, the State Constitution does not define involuntary servitude.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - For example, although the applicant could consent to provide the a gency additional time, the measure would also allow the applicant the option of requesting a meeting or hearing, which the agency would have to hold within 60  days.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Statewide elections may be held at other times, for example, a special statewide election to determine whether a sitting Governor should be recalled. Voting in California. In order to vote in an election in California, residents must register to vote in the county in which they reside.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure limits the situations in which a ballot measure or the Legislature can raise a tax retroactively. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - In contrast, a special tax is a tax levied on a specific good (for example, tobacco or fuel) or activity (for example, waste disposal or energy use) to raise revenue for a specific state prog ram. Taxes can be raised by the Legislature, by a two-thirds vote, or by voters with a majority vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - For example, police officer academy training typically includes a minimum of 60 hours on arrest and control of suspects, 26 hours on principled policing in communities, 16 hours on use of force and de-escalation techniques, 16 hours on cultural dive rsity and discrimination, and 8 hours on handling disputes and crowd control, among other topics.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

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

Jan 20, 2026 - For example, certain information —such as related to donations, grants, fundraising fees, and/or organization salaries —must be reported annually to specific federal and/or state government agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - For example, the same report noted that the two largest rideshare companies —which make up the majority of the industry —disclosed 27,000 collisions and 20,000 assault or harassment incidents to CPUC over the same time period.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - For example, it limits contingency fee agreements in medical malpractice cases to 25  percent of the amount the client receives if the case is settled before it is filed in court and 33  percent if it is resolved after it is filed.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027