California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Imposes Sports Wagering Tax and Payments. The measure imposes a 15 percent tax on entities offering sports wagering. This tax is applied to the amount of sports wagers made after deducting any payouts of winnings.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2024 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposal to increase the mill assessment—a tax levied on pesticides when first sold into or within the state—to address the structural deficit within the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s special fund and to support various programmatic expansions for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4873

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Whether the worker lives in Los Angeles County. Whether the worker belongs to a union. Whether the worker works in the manufacturing industry. Whether the worker holds multiple jobs. The worker ’s gender.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - Tax Credit for Former Foster Youth: $20  million estimated reduction in revenue to provide fully refundable tax credits of around $1,000 to former foster youth age 18  through  25 who are eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Funding for STIP comes from a specified portion of the gasoline excise tax, with 75  percent allocated to counties on a formula basis for projects they select and 25  percent to Caltrans for interregional projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=4268

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Funding for STIP comes from a specified portion of the gasoline excise tax, with 75  percent allocated to counties on a formula basis for projects they select and 25  percent to Caltrans for interregional projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Currently, four tracks as well as 30 fairs and satellite facilities in 17  counties accept wagers on horse racing. The California Horse Racing Board regulates the horse racing industry. Tribal Gaming.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - The resulting survey compares the maximum salaries for three state engineering classifications with comparable classifications employed at 18 public agencies (Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Fresno County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, Sacramento
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

Rent control. [Ballot]

Jun 10, 2019 - The measure narrows the limits on local rent control laws in Costa-Hawkins, allowing cities and counties to apply rent control to more properties than under current law. Specifica lly, cities and counties can apply rent control to all housing that is more than 15 years old, with the exception of single-family homes owned by landlords who own no more than two properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-001

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2019 - The measure would reduce costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-016