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

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

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

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

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - The measure defines biological sex as eithe r male or female, based on specified physiological and genetic attributes. Requires Sex-Segregated Facilities on School, College, and University Campuses Be Segregated Based on Biological Sex.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - The largest source of funding —about $102  billion ($17,594 per student) —is an allotment of state General Fund and local property revenue set aside for schools under a minimum funding requirement established by Proposition  98 (1988).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

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

Students’ right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - State law also sets requirements related to school employees. For example, the law requires districts to h ire teachers with state teaching credentials, establishes a number of steps districts must follow before dismissing or laying off employees, and sets forth many rules for negotiati ng over pay and job responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-033

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - In some instances, people who allege wrongdoing related to rideshare seek compensation, such as for damages. If an agreement for compensation cannot be reached outside of court, t hese people may pursue lawsuits in court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028