Homeowners and renters tax relief. [Ballot]

Jun 22, 2015 - Background Local Governments in California Levy Taxes on Property Owners. Local governments in California levy taxes on property owners based on a property ’s assessed value, known as ad  valorem property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-028

Extend temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - Income Taxes. Proposition  30 also increased marginal income tax rates paid by roughly the 1  percent of tax filers in the state with the highest incomes. Depending on their taxable income levels, these filers pay an extra 1 percent, 2 percent, or 3  percent tax on part of their incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-115

Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

Jun 23, 2015 - Tobacco and E-Cigarette Taxes Tobacco products are subject to state and federal excise taxes, and state and local sales and use taxes. In contrast, e-cigarettes are currently not subject to state and federal excise taxes but are subject to state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-029

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - Figure 1 summarizes income tax rates under current law , including Proposition 30 ’s temporary tax increases. After Proposition 30 expires, current law provides for a 9.3 percent top marginal income tax rate (not counting a 1 percent tax rate on taxable income i n excess of $1 million for mental health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

Groundwater Preservation and Water Consumer Awareness Act of 2015 [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - Background Sales and Use Taxes and Excise Taxes. California ’s state and local governments levy sales and use taxes on retail sales of most tangible goods. Under the State Constitution and state statute, many foods and beverages —including bottled water —are currently exempt from California ’s state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-021

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - This measure also creates a one-time “floor tax ” on cigarettes that are stored by businesses at the time the new excise tax is levied. Floor taxes are typically used to prevent businesses from avoiding taxes by stockpiling products before a tax goes into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

Funding for California’s health care safety net. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2018 - State Personal Income Tax California Taxes Personal Income. California levies a personal income tax (PIT) on the income of state residents and on income of nonresidents that is derived from California sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-047

1,000 percent sales tax on some political advertisements. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2015 - In addition, executive branch entities and the courts would have to determine how exactly the $1  million tax exemption in the measure would work. Fiscal Effect Highly Uncertain. The amount of tax money the proposed sales tax would generate for public education is highly uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-106

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - State and local governments could receive additional revenues, such as sales taxes from psilocybin sales permitted under this measure. This is because many individuals who are curr ently purchasing psilocybin illegally could begin purchasing it legally under state law at businesses that collect sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

1,000 percent sales tax on political advertisements. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2015 - The amount of tax money the proposed sales tax would generate for public education is highly uncertain. This is due to the unknown outcome of the court challenges described above a nd uncertainty about how any such tax, however applied, would affect the behavior of groups and individuals involved in politics.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-061