Some state legislators have continued to try in 2023 to put new California sports betting legislation into motion, but opposition from local tribes and multiple lobby groups has made that process difficult. Californians overwhelmingly voted against two propositions on the November 2022 ballot that would have legalized California sports betting in-person at tribal casinos and online.
Multiple states across the country have legalized some form of sports betting in 2023, but California remains on the outside looking in.