Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Litigation proceeds are deposited into the LDF in cases where the state is a party to the legal action and no other state statutes specifically provide for ( 1)  t he handling and investing of the money and ( 2)  h ow any earned interest is distributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

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

Provides New Ways to Reduce Illegal Online Sports Betting „ Creates new ways to reduce illegal online sports betting, such as (1) requiring people who place online sports bets with any unlicensed entity to pay the state a penalty equal to 15 percent of the amount that they bet and (2) authorizing a $1,000 penalty for each day this money is not paid.
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.

Some of this revenue would be new—such as from people making sports bets legally rather than illegally. However, some of this revenue would be a shift from existing state revenues. For example, the state currently receives revenue when people spend money on certain things, such as lottery games or shopping.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - California billionaires, like all those earning money in the state, currently pay state taxes on their annual income. How billionaires respond to a new wealth tax could indirectly reduce their income tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - During 2014, the Chancellor ’s Office consulted with the CSU Academic Senate and decided that students must successfully complete at least one term at their home CSU campus, earning at least 12 units (with a 2. 0 o r higher GPA), to cross ‑enroll in online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Also, a builder cannot require a release or waiver of the allegation from the homeowner in exchange for conducting repair work. Proposal The measure authorizes a second-mortgage program (known as a “middle-class homeownership loan ”), to be administered by CalHFA, which is intended to assist qualified prospective homebuyers with their purchase of a new home.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach

May 8, 2018 - Reduces Poverty and Generally Encourages Work. The EITC reduces poverty by increasing the after-tax income of low-income individuals and families. In addition, because the amount of the credit initially rises with earnings —which increases the value of additional work —it also has been shown to encourage work, particularly among low-wage and low-skilled single parents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

May 14, 2018 - The administration proposes to expand the state EITC to working individuals without children who are between the ages of 18 and 25, as well as to those over age 65. In addition, the administration proposes to increase the income level at which the credit phases out completely to $24,960 (the earnings of one person working fulltime at the 2019
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3835

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039