Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - It also prohibits banking and percentage games played with cards, dice, or other devices for monetary benefit (such as roulette and craps). 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 - It also prohibits banking and percentage games played with cards, dice, or other devices for monetary benefit (such as roulette and craps). 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

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - It also prohibits banking and percentage games played with cards, dice, or other devices for monetary benefit (such as roulette, craps, and blackjack). 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 money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - Fairly Good Evidence That California Competes Increases Business Investment. Overall, these recent studies provide fairly good evidence that California Competes encourages recipients to make new investments in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

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 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - In contrast, it could make sense for state entities that already play a role in oversight of CDCR —such as the Office of the Inspector General or the California State Auditor —to monitor implementation of or adherence to new policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California For a quick look, download the Executive Summary Defensible Space Is Valuable Tool to Reduce Destructive Wildfires Reducing Home Ignitions Helps Prevent Destructiveness of Wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - Spending on drugs is fairly lopsided, with certain kinds of drugs representing much of the spending. To gauge this effect, we looked at the kinds of drugs that represented the most gross spending in the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

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