"The Gaming Control Act of 1998"

Existing law prohibits (1) games of chance and wagering that comprise what is commonly referred to as casino-style gambling (such as roulette, craps, blackjack, and slot machines) and (2) progressive jackpots (where part of each card game's "pot" of winnings is carried over to successive games).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980074_INT.html

"The Gaming Control Act"

Proposal Legalized Gambling This measure (1) authorizes up to 5,000 video gambling machines (defined as "California-style gaming") in the City of Palm Springs (Riverside County), (2)  authorizes progressive jackpots, and (3) repeals the existing moratorium on new and expanded card rooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980075_INT.html

^[PDF] The Gaming Control Act of 1998

Existing law prohibits (1) games of chance and wagering that comprise what is com- monly referred to as casino-style gambling (such as roulette, craps, blackjack, and slot machines) and (2) progressive jackpots (where part of each card game’s “pot” of win- nings is carried over to successive games).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980074_INT.pdf

^[PDF] The Gaming Control Act

PROPOSAL Legalized Gambling This measure (1) authorizes up to 5,000 video gambling machines (defined as “California-style gaming”) in the City of Palm Springs (Riverside County), (2) authorizes progressive jackpots, and (3) repeals the existing moratorium on new and expanded card rooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980075_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Gambling in California

Authorized games can provide opportunities to instantly win (such as Scratcher games) or win by selecting numbers (such as SuperLotto Plus). Some games (such as Powerball) are multistate lottery games.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2019/Gambling-Overview-022619.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

The increase would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated—such as the number of sports betting licenses approved, the type and number of betting options and events offered, and how much state enforcement is done.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Prop-27-081022.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Increased State Regulatory Costs „ Increased state costs for state agencies (such as DOJ) to regulate in-person sports betting, possibly reaching the low tens of millions of dollars annually. These costs would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated, such as what types of bets are not allowed. „ Some or all of these costs would be offset by CSWF revenues and tribal payments to the state that do not go into the CSWF.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Executive Summary Not Safe to Bet Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Fueled Exuberance Is Sustainable. Both the California and U.S. economies currently face significant headwinds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

^[PDF] Overview of Gambling in California

Authorized games can provide opportunities to instantly win (such as Scratcher games) or win by selecting numbers (such as SuperLotto Plus). Some games (such as Powerball) are multistate lottery games.  Size of Industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Gambling-Overview-052015.pdf

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - This tax is applied to the amount a person bets. Additionally, the measure authorizes DOSBC to take va rious enforcement actions, including requiring people making such bets to register with DOSBC, requiring entities illegally offering online sports wagering to disclose the names of people who make wagers with them, and blocking access to illegal sites accepting sports wagers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017