2005 Initiative Analysis: Preschool for All Act

The SPI would distribute some funding to counties based on the number of four-year-olds in the county, and then would maintain a state facilities reserve to provide additional financial support to counties that demonstrate additional facilities needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050658.htm

Water Special Districts: A Look at Governance and Public Participation

For instance, a county government in control of a dependent water district will financially benefit—through increased tax revenues—from increased development. Critics assert that this fiscal incentive leads the county to make water decisions that will unnecessarily encourage growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/water_districts/Special_Water_Districts.html

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

F - 52 General Government 2004-05 Analysis BOARD OF EQUALIZATION (0860) The Board of Equalization (BOE) is one of California’s two major tax collections and administration agencies. In terms of its responsibilities, BOE (1) collects state and local sales and use taxes (SUT), and a variety of business and excise taxes and fees, including those
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gengov_anl04.pdf

^[PDF] Local Government Finances

SUCH 249 -4- PAYM ENTS MAY BE MADE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BYPASSING THE LOCAL AGENCY ALTOGETHER OR THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, SUCH AS THE FEDERAL OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THE RENTER'S TAX RELIEF PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES A CREDIT OF $60 FOR SINGLE AND $137 FOR MARRIED TAXPAYERS, IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1983/local_government_finances.pdf

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - This includes an increase to the county operations grant, which provides flexible funding for COEs and is intended to support regional services to school districts. Only COEs that are funded at their target LCFF entitlement will receive additional funding through the increase in the county operations grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

August 2017 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2017 - (Key data trends by region and county are displayed here and here .) A summary of recent state jobs data by sector is shown below. Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/252

^[PDF] Teale Data Center, 265 STRF,157 STRS,l54 Administration,

Teale Data Center, 265 STRF,157 STRS,l54 Administration, 117 1138 / INDEX Purchasing Power Protection, 158 Structural Pest Control Board, 92 Student Aid Commission, 868 Subsequent Injuries, Workers' Compensation Benefits for, 925 Substandard Housing Tax Relief, 985 Summary of Capital Outlay, 999 Superior Court, Salaries of Judges, 22 Supreme Court, 5 Tahoe Conservancy,
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1989/17_index_1989.pdf

^[PDF] Prior to 2012, cities and counties could create

Prior to 2012, cities and counties could create redevelopment agencies to address urban blight. Redevelopment agencies received property tax growth from all the local governments—city, county, special districts, and schools—within the designated areas of the agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2018/3910/recession-recovery-121318.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: I State Fiscal Picture Chapter

These continuing programs include: • The Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) program, which provides $100 million for local law enforcement; • The property tax administration loan program, which provides up to $60 million in forgivable loans to local assessors; and • $33 million in continued funding for county juvenile detention camps.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part_1_fiscal_picture_pandi97.pdf

U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3 percent from October to November. Retail sales have been elevated throughout 2021 following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/720