^[PDF] A Review of the 2002 California Infrastructure Plan

In this re- port we review the plan, noting both its strengths and areas where future changes could make it even more helpful to the Legislature. We also suggest steps the Legislature could take to bet- ter evaluate capital outlay proposals and make its infrastructure funding decisions. ■ December 19, 2002 2 L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E A N L A O R E P O R T Acknowledgments Paul Guyer was the lead author of this report.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/infrastructure/121902_infrastructure.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

The increase would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated—such as the number of sports betting licenses approved, the type and number of betting options and events offered, and how much state enforcement is done.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Prop-27-081022.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Increased State Regulatory Costs „ Increased state costs for state agencies (such as DOJ) to regulate in-person sports betting, possibly reaching the low tens of millions of dollars annually. These costs would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated, such as what types of bets are not allowed. „ Some or all of these costs would be offset by CSWF revenues and tribal payments to the state that do not go into the CSWF.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

^[PDF] Teacher Workforce Trends

Kevin McCarty, Chair Teacher Workforce Trends April 26, 2016 YEARS OF SERVICE L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E 1L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 26, 2016  New Credentials Issued vs.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Teacher-Workforce-Trends-042616.pdf

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

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

^[PDF] Teacher Workforce Trends

Two Primary Pathways to Becoming a Teacher 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 30, 2016  New Credentials Issued vs. New Hires  1990-91 - 1996-97: New credentials outpace hires.  1996-97 - 2002-03: Hires outpace new credentials.  2002-03 - 2013-14: New credentials outpace hires.  2013-14 - Present: Hires outpace new credentials.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Teacher-Workforce-Trends-033016.pdf

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - This tax is applied to the amount a person bets. Additionally, the measure authorizes DOSBC to take va rious enforcement actions, including requiring people making such bets to register with DOSBC, requiring entities illegally offering online sports wagering to disclose the names of people who make wagers with them, and blocking access to illegal sites accepting sports wagers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

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

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

Mar 9, 2026 - This Time Might Be Different, but It Is Not Safe to Bet on It.   As our office warned last November, it now appears time to take seriously the notion that the stock market has become overheated. While there is a chance that this time is different and no such downturn is forthcoming, the risk appears strong enough that we have incorporated it into the state 's revenue outlook.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852