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

Dec 12, 2025 - Allows State and Private Individuals to Seek Monetary Awards. The measure allows DOJ to seek monetary penalties of $25,000 for each violation of the above-noted prohibition and safety mandate requirements, as well as reasonable attorney fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - This measure would allow the state to borrow up to $2.7  billion by selling additional general obligation bonds to investors, who would be repaid with interest using the state ’s general tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

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

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Under existing law, both solar self-generation and microgrids must be self-contained. This means owners cannot use or sell the electricity they generate beyond the defined boundaries of their properties, the properties must have only one owner, and the electricity must not cross public rights of way.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - UC places these funds in safe, short-term investments so it can generate interest until the funds are spent for university purposes. As with typical home loans, it takes many years for UC to recoup the initial cas h it pays to purchase the homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

Proposition 2 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Proposition  2 allows the state to sell a $10  billion bond for public school and community college facilities. As Figure  1 shows, the $8.5  billion for public schools (or 85  percent of the total bond amount) is split among four types of facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=2&year=2024

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - In recent years, the state increasingly has seen issues of zoning and land use as matters of statewide concern. Nevertheless, local governments retain significant control over zo ning, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

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

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Parties ma y seek expedited review —but not a standard appeal —by the appellate courts. This means that the appellate courts may choose not to review it. Additionally, people who believe they will suffer harm from a government entity disclosi ng public records may seek court intervention to prevent disclosure of their information.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

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