Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Litigation proceeds are deposited into the LDF in cases where the state is a party to the legal action and no other state statutes specifically provide for ( 1)  t he handling and investing of the money and ( 2)  h ow any earned interest is distributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - California billionaires, like all those earning money in the state, currently pay state taxes on their annual income. How billionaires respond to a new wealth tax could indirectly reduce their income tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - Also, a builder cannot require a release or waiver of the allegation from the homeowner in exchange for conducting repair work. Proposal The measure authorizes a second-mortgage program (known as a “middle-class homeownership loan ”), to be administered by CalHFA, which is intended to assist qualified prospective homebuyers with their purchase of a new home.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Housing assistance program for certain University of California employees. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2025 - Most of this money came from hospital operations, campus services (such as housing, dining, and parking), and other nonstate sources. The state contributed about $5  billion, and students paid about $4  billion in tuition.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-018

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - New Home Equity Limit. California asset limit policies historically disregarded someone ’s primary residence and vehicle from the calculation. Under H.R. 1, California will now need to include a home equity limit of $1  million for certain members accessing long ‑term care beginning January 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - For the period spanning from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, providers can earn the quality incentive portion of the rate models by completing surveys about workforce capacity and service delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Figure 2 CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review Performance Measures Economic Measures Current and former participant employment rates WTW engagement rate Subsidized to unsubsidized employment rate Sanction rate Wage progression (6 and 12 months after exit) Sanction resolution rate Rate of exits with earnings Orientation attendance rate Rate of program re ‑entries (including
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978