Proposition 27 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - It must also pay $1  million each time its license is renewed. A gambling company must pay $100  million when its five-year license is approved. It must also pay $10  million each time its license is renewed.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=27&year=2022

Proposition 26 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - At the same time, tribal-state compacts changed to allow for sports betting could require additional tribal payments to local governments. Increased State Regulatory Costs. Proposition 26 would create more work for state agencies (such as DOJ) to regulate sports betting.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=26&year=2022

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Most notably, the measure requires tribes and technology businesses to pay a one-time initial license fee of $10  million and a license renewal fee of $1  million every five years. Gaming companies would be required to pay a one-time initial license fee of $100  million and a license renewal fee of $10  million every five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - At the same time, CA DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of the state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Native American tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - One potential interpretation is that the state is making high risk-high reward bets on businesses. While many of these bets do not pan out, the ones that do can be successful enough to yield overall benefits for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/771

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - One potential interpretation is that the state is making high risk-high reward bets on businesses. While many of these bets do not pan out, the ones that do can be successful enough to yield overall benefits for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - At the same time, state and/or local revenues could increase due to required fees (such as regulatory fees), payments (such as a share of sports wagering revenues), or tax revenues from economic activity associated with sports wagering.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - At the same time, DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of th e state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 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 money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Key Limitation: Card Spending vs. Total Spending. During the COVID-19 crisis, consumers likely have relied more heavily on credit cards than they did in prior months. Consequently, the decline in overall (card and non-card combined) spending could be more severe than these indices suggest.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508