^[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

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - March 9, 2026 Chas Alamo State Budget Is Heavily Reliant on Stock Market Earnings. California 's progressive income tax system is heavily reliant on stock market earnings because the state has concentrated its tax collections among high-income earners whose incomes are most tied to the stock market through capital gains, equity compensation, and investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - March 9, 2026 Chas Alamo State Budget Is Heavily Reliant on Stock Market Earnings. California 's progressive income tax system is heavily reliant on stock market earnings because the state has concentrated its tax collections among high-income earners whose incomes are most tied to the stock market through capital gains, equity compensation, and investment returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

^[PDF] Authorizing Online Poker In California: Issues For Consideration

Such compacts also contain provisions limiting the state’s ability to authorize certain types of games that could compete with tribal casinos. Legal concerns have been raised whether poker websites would violate such provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Authorizing-Online-Poker-California-Issues-Consideration062415.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] Authorizing Online Poker in California

This could make it more diffi cult for new California online websites to capture a share of the market in the near term. The state could allow similar incentives for its games.  Games Offered. Legal poker websites would have to compete with existing illegal websites that have little or no limits on the types of games offered.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Authorizing-Online-Poker-in-California-042314.pdf

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

May 8, 2018 - Lacking experience with this type of grant making, FTB signed an interagency agreement with the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to administer the grant process. Grant Application Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

^[PDF] 1998 Cal Facts: California's Fiscal Structure

Rate is de- pendent on type of racing and bet, and where the wager is placed. Insurance 2.35% Insurers are subject to the gross premiums tax in lieu of all other taxes except property taxes and business license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/1998_calfacts_fiscal_structure.pdf

^[PDF] 2000 Cal Facts: STATE–LOCAL FINANCES

Rate is de- pendent on type of racing and bet, and where the wager is placed. Insurance 2.35% Insurers are subject to the gross premiums tax in lieu of all other taxes except property taxes and business license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_state-local.pdf

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - This includes developing regulations and licensing requirements, authorizing the list of events and bet types eligible for online sports wagering, and investigating abnormal wa gering activity (such as the “fixing ” of games).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017