Proposed constitutional initiative related to gaming activities. [Ballot]

Aug 1, 2018 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in its outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-003

^[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

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - The Receiver has not provided an explanation of how reducing workload associated with the administrative review would result in a need for an increase in the number of nurses needed to complete clinical reviews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

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

The fiscal effects would also depend on the number of people who choose to make sports bets and how often the new civil enforcement method is used. Increased State Revenues „ Increased state revenues, possibly reaching the tens of millions of dollars annually, from racetrack and tribal sports betting payments as well as civil penalties.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

^[PDF] Governor’s May Revision: Expansion of Inmate Rehabilitation Programs

LAO Assessment 5L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E May 16, 2016  Some Proposals Lack Suffi cient Detail  CDCR has not provided any analysis of which prisons lack suffi cient program space to deliver programs before third watch or information on the amount or type of programming that will be delivered during third watch.  It is not clear
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3462/Inmate-Rehabilitation-051616.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements The 2026-27 Budget How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements Recent stock market performance continues to boost income tax collections. In our Fiscal Outlook , we strongly advised the Legislature to treat near-term strength in tax collections as temporary because we expect these gains to reverse.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5133

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - For example, the measure prohibits the division from placing limits on the ty pe or amount of free bets or promotional credits offered to individuals, as well as from specifying how odds are to be calculated.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - For exa mple, such tribes would be responsible for reviewing what games or bets can be offered and what rules would apply (such as how payouts for winning wagers are calculated). However, the state would have some limited regulatory authority as well.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - AI Enthusiasm Boosting Revenues, but for How Long? Middling Corporation and Sales Tax Collections in Line With Generally Weak Economic Conditions. Both the California and U.S. economies currently face significant headwinds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091