Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - DOJ costs could also increase to the extent that it files cases in state courts seeking penalties against AI developers or their products. Similarly, the state courts could experience increased workload and costs to process the cases filed by DOJ as well as children (or their parents or guardians) seeking monetary damages for harm they suffered.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Gender identity generally refers to a person ’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else. For example, transgender persons have gender identities that differ from the sex assigned to them at birth.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Accordingly, the 2023-24 spending plan elevates the Home Care Services Bureau into a Branch, adding 15 positions to help set policy and to increase enforcement over unlicensed/unregistered home care organizations and aides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

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 - The prohibition would apply to both public and private institutions and schools serving any students from grades 7 to 12 and colleges and universities. Requires Sex-Segregated Facilities on School, College, and University Campuses Be Segregated Based on Biological Sex.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Additionally, giving districts 60 days to assess students, as opposed to 30 days, would allow TK students more time to adjust to the school setting prior to being screened. Consider Trade-Offs of Setting Service Requirements for Multilingual Learners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

Juvenile dependency proceedings. [Ballot]

Jun 17, 2021 - The measure specifies that a jury shall make determinations related to whether to return a child that has been removed and that jury trial participants are to be selected by the c hild ’s parent or parent-appointed guardians.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-004

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Under certain conditions, a group may submit a petition to the governing board of the COE, such as a charter school that is seeking to serve students from across the county. Initial authorization may be for a period of up to five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

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

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - Among other considerations, this requirement is intended to address concerns from parents who might be reluctant to send their students to a regular classroom setting during the pandemic. A district can meet this requirement by operating its own independent study program, allowing students to transfer to another district that provides independent study, or contracting with its COE to operate a program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services —An Interim Update Introduction The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently serves a relatively small
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415