Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Authorizes Additional Gaming Activities at Tribal Casinos. This measure amends the State Constitution to authorize roulette and games played with dice (such as craps) at tribal casinos. Authorizes Online Sports Wagering.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Tribes currently operate 66 casinos in 28 counties, offering slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on Indian lands. As discussed below, these casinos are authorized based on agreements with individual tribes and the state and are regulated by individual tribal gaming agencies, CGCC, and DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - These include tribal gambling in casinos, the state lottery, cardrooms that operate certain card games, and horse racing wagering.   Tribal-State Compacts. Native American tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Area Closest to Home Likely Most Important to Reducing Home Ignitions. Overall, existing research not only indicates that defensible space can play an important role in reducing home ignition and loss, it also suggests that the area closest to the home is likely the most important to preventing home ignitability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - This includes issuing fines if their infrastructure is involved in the ignition of a fire. POUs are regulated by locally elected governing boards rather than CPUC. These boards oversee their respective POUs ’ safety practices, electricity supply, and rates charged.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Tribes currently operate 66 casinos in 28 counties, offering slot machines, lottery games, and card games on Indian lands. As discussed below, these casinos are generally authorize d based on agreements with individual gaming tribes and the state and are regulated by individual tribal gaming agencies, CGCC, and DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017