Environmental Sustainability Education in Schools (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Apr 20, 2021 - The state meets the minimum requirement by providing schools with funding from local property tax revenue and state tax revenue. Proposal Establishes Environmental Training Requirements for All Teachers and Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-002

Psilocybin [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - The measure exempts psilocybin sold for religious, therapeutic, or medical purposes from sales taxes. Psilocybin sold for other purposes would be subject to state and local sales taxes. Fiscal Effects Below, we discuss various fiscal effects of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-027

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2019 - To the extent this is not the case, the effect on criminal justice costs and tax revenue discussed below could be greatly reduced. Moreover, the tax revenue impacts discussed below could be greatly reduced to the extent that the federal government exercises its discretion to enforce federal prohibitions on psilocybin-related activities otherwise permitted by this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-016

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

Proposed statutory initiative related to consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 2, 2019 - Tax Revenues. The measure would have various impacts on businesses and consumers, which could then impact state and local tax revenues. On the one hand, the measure could reduce tax revenues in certain areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-021

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - The state and federal government help to subsidize the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing deve lopment through tax credits for developers. The state provided $600  million in 2020-21 for tax credits to encourage the development of affordable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - Increase in State Income Tax Revenue. The measure likely would lead to an increase in personal income tax revenue for the state. The state collects personal income taxes on earnings, including earnings from selling st ock.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year, with exceptions like spending on infrastructure. Some of the spending under this measure could be considered infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

Pretrial release and bail. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2019 - Bail Bond Industry Taxes. By maintaining the ability to provide bail to obtain pretrial release, this measure would allow the state to continue collecting tax revenue from the bail bond industry. This reduces the amount of revenue that would otherwise have been lost under SB  10.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-006

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - On the other hand, the limits on the state ’s ability to respond could result in more severe public health emergencies, resulting in reduced business activity and tax revenue. In addition, the limits on response activities could mean the state and local governments qualify for less federal disaster assistance funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004