Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

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

Licensed tribes, or their contractors, could offer sports betting under the tribe’s name. Tribes would be required to give up some of their rights under federal law to get a license—such as agreeing to a certain amount of state regulation. — Certain Gambling Companies.
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.

Specifically, it allows people or entities that believe someone is breaking these laws to file a civil lawsuit in state trial courts to ask for penalties of up to $10,000 per violation or to stop the behavior. „ Allows these civil lawsuits only if the person or entity filing it first asks DOJ to act and either (1) DOJ does not file a court case within 90 days or (2) a court rejects the case filed by DOJ without prohibiting it from being filed again.
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 - Income Taxes Tend to Lag Major Market Turns by Up to a Year. State income tax growth typically lags stock market turning points by six to twelve months. Before past downturns, taxes have generally grown briskly, often due to the same stock market run-ups that preeceded the downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - Income Taxes Tend to Lag Major Market Turns by Up to a Year. State income tax growth typically lags stock market turning points by six to twelve months. Before past downturns, taxes have generally grown briskly, often due to the same stock market run-ups that preeceded the downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - The measure allows entities to annually deduct from their online sports wagering tax payment up to 20  percent of the amount they paid in initial and renewal license fees.  Under this measure, all of these revenues would be deposited into a new special fund, the California Online Sports Betting Trust Fund (COSBTF).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Additionally, some counties note that child welfare staff and/or staff of partner organizations already use MI or similar models and have achieved positive results, making MI the most straight forward to implement of the state ’s ten selected options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Specifically, such tribes must pay 25  percent of sports wagering revenue into the TSW-RSTF and up to 1 percent (subject to negotiations) into the CSWARF —a total of up to 26  percent.  This percent is applied to the amount of sports wagers made after deducting (1)  any wagers made with free bets or promotional credits (such as a wager made with
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

^[PDF] Online sports wagering.

The measure allows entities to annually deduct from their online sports wagering tax payment up to 20 percent of the amount they paid in initial and renewal license fees. Under this measure, all of these revenues would be deposited into a new special fund, the California Online Sports Betting Trust Fund (COSBTF).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210494.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