California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Authorizes In-Person and Online Sports Wagering. This measure amends the Constitution to authorize in-person and online sports wagering beginning January 1, 2023. At minimum, California ’s cardrooms, horse racing tracks, and tribes with tribal-state compacts as well as professional sports teams from certain leagues (including the
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This measure authorizes tribes to offer online sports wagering through one of three ways that would specify how the online wagering would be conducted, regulated, and enforced. 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

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - The measure requires that the remaining 15  percent be allocated to federally recognized Indian tribes in California that are not involved in online sports wagering to support tribal government, public health, infrastructur e, and economic development.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - People can register for such accounts in-person at a tribal gaming facility at any time, online whil e they are physically located within ten miles of a tribal gaming facility prior to July 2027, or online from any location in California beginning in July 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Sports wagering. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional initiative related to sports wagering (A.G. File 23-0031). Background Gaming in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

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

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24 [Publication Details]

Sep 16, 2025 - Some of California's local governments offer partial sales tax rebates to try to boost the amount of taxable sales within their borders. In 2023-24, these rebates totaled $140 million. In this post, we describe the distribution of rebate payments across cities and counties. We also examine some economic and demographic characteristics of rebate-paying jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5074

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - Largest Categories: E-Commerce and Fuel Suppliers. Figure  1 displays the amounts of rebates paid to various types of recipients. Broadly, the biggest category consists of e-commerce distribution centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - This program will afford foster youth a monthly allocation to participate in activities, such as sports or academic enrichment. A youth ’s individual budget will depend on their assessed tier (as shown in Figure  2 below).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

Examining California's Income Tax Withholding Growth by Sector [EconTax Blog]

Jun 9, 2021 - Six of the seven highest withholding (thus likely highest paying) sectors had above average job growth, yet the highest withholding sector (arts and sports) lost more jobs than all but two other sectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/662