{
    "name": "California",
    "abbr": "CA",
    "population": "39.2M",
    "gambling_status": "gray",
    "online_casino": "Not state-licensed. Tribal compacts allow limited online sports betting via tribal apps. Offshore platforms operate in legal gray area.",
    "sports_betting": "Legal via tribal apps (limited). No statewide mobile sports betting law as of 2026.",
    "min_age": "21",
    "tax_winnings": "Yes — taxable as ordinary income at both federal and state level (up to 13.3% state tax).",
    "enforcement_level": "Low for individual players. No recorded prosecutions for offshore online gambling.",
    "teams": {
        "nfl": "Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers",
        "nba": "Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings",
        "mlb": "Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics",
        "nhl": "Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks",
        "mls": "LAFC, LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes",
        "ncaa": "USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Stanford Cardinal, Cal Bears, San Diego State Aztecs"
    },
    "nearby": [
        "oregon",
        "nevada",
        "arizona"
    ],
    "url": "https://gamblingappsstore.com/california/",
    "last_updated": "2026-07-11"
}