High-quality public education (Version 1). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - The remaining funding is from a combination of local property taxes and federal funding. State Law Regulates School Operations in Many Areas. For example, the law requires school district students to take standardized tests in several subjects, specifies the courses that students must complete to earn a high school dipl oma, and specifies the reasons a district may suspend or expel a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-001

High-quality public education (Version 3). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - The remaining funding is from a combination of local property taxes and federal funding. State Law Regulates School Operations in Many Areas. For example, the law requires school district students to take standardized tests in several subjects, specifies the courses that students must complete to earn a high school dipl oma, and specifies the reasons a district may suspend or expel a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-003

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - The board also would conduct oversight, including random audits to verify the use of funds for eligible expenditures. To accomplish these activities, the measure allows the board to adopt regulations, hire staff, and contract for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

Proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - Thus, the potential revenue and expenditure impacts of this measure described below are subject to considerabl e uncertainty. Reduction in State and Local Tax Revenues Due to Limits on Taxes. The measure would result in lower state and local tax revenues, likely in the mid-to-high hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-010

Proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - Thus, the potential revenue and expenditure impacts of this measure described below are subject to considerabl e uncertainty. Reduction in State and Local Tax Revenues Due to Limits on Taxes. The measure would result in lower state and local tax revenues, likely in the mid-to-high hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-011

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

Proposition 26 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Cardrooms pay state and local fees and taxes. For example, cardrooms pay the state around $24 million each year (annually) generally for regulatory costs. Cardrooms also pay around $100 million each year to the cities they are located in.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=26&year=2022

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - Proposition  98 (1988) sets aside a minimum amount of state General Fund and local property tax revenue for public schools and community colleges. The size of this allotment depends on several factors, including the number of students attending public schools, growth in the state economy, and General Fund revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Proposed Constitutional and Statutory Measure Related to Gaming [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - Fiscal Effects As we discuss below, this measure would impact the expenditures and revenues of both the state and local governments. The actual magnitude of these effects, however, is uncertain and would depend primarily on how the measure is interpreted and implemented.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-029

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - About three-quarters of the total funding for K-12 education comes from an allotment of state General Fund and local property tax revenue that the Constitution requires to be set a side for public schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007