Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Fir st, the measure amends state law to establish a framework to authorize federally recognized tribes with Indian lands in California to offer online sports wagering to individuals ph ysically in California but not on Indian lands.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - The remainder of the funding will be allocated based on the rural or urban county ’s proportionate share of households without access to internet service that provides at least a 100 megabits per second download speed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - Voter Identification Cards. The one-time and ongoing costs to the state for providing free voter identification cards to voters would depend on future decisions by the Legislature. These include (1)  which state entity would have the responsibility of issuing the cards (for example, DMV, Secretary of State, or a newly created office), (2)  the
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Most theft of EBT benefits is believed to be accomplished through creating “clones ” of EBT cards. EBT card cloning is possible, in part, because EBT cards have historically lacked many security features common to debit and credit cards, such as security chips.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Accordingly, we downloaded California’s drug utilization data from the first quarter of 2018 through the second quarter of 2024 (the latest quarter available at the time of our analysis). Rebates —Federal Financial Management Reports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Within six months from this measure 's approval by voters, the Secretary of State would be required to develop a system that allows voters to view initiative, referendum, and recall petitions on a statewide internet website and do either of the following: (1) electronically sign the petition (with necessary identifying information) via that website or (2) download, print, and sign a petition document in the "portable document format " (known as PDF).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-007

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Most of this theft is believed to be accomplished through creating “clones ” of EBT cards. EBT card cloning is possible, in part, because EBT cards lack many security features common to debit and credit cards, such as security chips.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Continues EBT Card Replacement Effort. The 2023-24 Budget Act included funding (about $75  million total funds over multiple years) to improve EBT card technology and security through the rollout of new cards with chip and tap-to-pay technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - Within six months from this measure 's approval by voters, the Secretary of State would be required to develop a system that allows voters to view initiative, referendum, and recall petitions on a statewide internet website and do either of the following: (1) electronically sign the petition (with necessary identifying information) via that website or (2) download, print, and sign a petition document in the "portable document format " (known as PDF).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-007