Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Under the measure, monies in TSW-RSTF would be considered tribal revenues that are distributed to federally recognized tribes in the state that either do not opera te casinos or operate casinos with less than 350 slot machines.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - For example, federal law permits federally recognized tribes to operate certain types of games (such as slot machines) on Native American lands in states that allow such games. When a tribe wants to offer gaming on its lands, federal law requires that the state negotiate a comp act with the tribe that specifies how gaming will be conducted, regulated, and enforced.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

Proposed constitutional initiative related to gaming activities. [Ballot]

Aug 1, 2018 - Tribes currently operate 63 casinos in 27 counties, offering slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on tribal lands. These casinos are regulated by ind ividual tribal gaming agencies, CGCC, and DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-003

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

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - This money would support programs that seek to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and to prevent diseases linked to sugar-sweetened drinks. 3  Percent for Access to Healthy Foods and Water.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Child custody hearings. [Ballot]

Feb 23, 2017 - On the other hand, the measure could reduce court costs to the extent that the ability to demand a jury trial serves as an incentive for individuals to (1) resolve child custody di sputes outside of court or (2) reach agreement on custody decisions more quickly —thereby reducing court involvement and workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-001

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

Proposed Constitutional and Statutory Measure Related to Gaming [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - Tribes currently operate 65 casinos in 28 counties, offering slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on tribal 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/2019-029