The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - In the same month, the average prices per metric ton of marine gas oil in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region were $837 and $786, respectively. Maritime Fuel Deliveries. To estimate California deliveries of residual fuel oil (a major type of maritime fuel), we combine data from a couple of sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Additional Licensing Exemptions Could Expand the Pool of Providers. CDCR could benefit from recruiting from a wider pool of applicants, particularly those from out of state that already hold licenses in their respective states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - As a result, many projects would receive an HDFC award, and thus there would be an increase in calls on the proposed set ‑aside pool. In years of leaner supplies of state subsidies, however, demand for the set ‑aside pool will be much less and a mandatory 50  percent set ‑aside for HDFC projects could be too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Sports wagering. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Sports wagering. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional initiative related to sports wagering (A.G. File 23-0031). Background Gaming in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-031

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Requires Payments Into Two New Sports Wagering Funds. This measure creates two new funds —the Tribal Sports Wagering Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (TSW-RSTF) and the California Sports Wagering Administration Regulation Fund (CSWARF).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Authorizes In-Person Sports Wagering. This measure amends the Constitution to authorize Indian tribes to offer in-person sports wagering beginning September 1, 2023 under the same conditions described above for online sports wagering.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Online sports wagering. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code 9005, we have reviewed the proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to online sports wagering (A.G. File 21-0017, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - Consolidates Extraordinary Cost Pools. The Governor proposes to consolidate the two existing special education extraordinary cost pools into one single cost pool. Requires Development of Special Education Addendum to the LCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Imposes Sports Wagering Tax and Payments. The measure imposes a 15 percent tax on entities offering sports wagering. This tax is applied to the amount of sports wagers made after deducting any payouts of winnings.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009