Policy Brief: Reversing the Property Tax Shifts

Certain property tax transfers were less than anticipated (about $150 million). Subsequent legislation has reduced the amount of the shift by about $20 million. The shift legislation authorized (until 1997-98) a $20 million reduction from the amounts due from disaster-damaged cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/040296_prop_tax_shifts/pb040296.html

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built. Specifically, cities and counties enact zoning ordinances to set property-specific land use requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

^[PDF] California's Property Tax

Property taxes are collected at the county level and distributed to local governments—cities, counties, schools, special districts, and until recently, redevelopment agencies. Tax revenue generated from property within a county does not leave that county.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2012/CA_Property_Tax_3_12_12.pdf

^[PDF] Cities and counties collect taxes on the

Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1 billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax. County assessors determine the taxable value of property.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2018/prop5-110618.pdf

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - A metropolitan area is an area that has a city with at least 50,000 residents. A micropolitan area is one that has a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents. A small town has more than 2,500 residents but fewer than 10,000 residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.

The other 40  percent are given to cities and counties for local street and road maintenance and improvement. Under certain conditions, the Constitution allows this transfer to be suspended up to two times over a ten-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090708.aspx

^[PDF] 1969 Budget Analysis: Executive Branch

As a result of the Governor's reorganization plan, seven positions in the local planning unit of the State Office of Planning were transferred to the council. In the budget year, 1.5 of these positions will be reallo- cated to intergovernmental policy planning, and another 1.5 positions will be transferred to intergovernmental coordination.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1969/04_executive_1969.pdf

^[PDF] Community Funding Protection and Accountability Act of 2010 (Amendment #1-S)

The other 40 percent are given to cities and counties for local street and road maintenance and improvement. Under certain conditions, the Constitution allows this transfer to be suspended up to Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090708.pdf

^[PDF] 1955 Budget Analysis: Alcoholic Beverage Control

This is part of an over-all recommendation looking toward the eventual centralized ownership of all state cars in order to achieve the maximum benefits to be derived from broad fleet ownership and con- trol, central maintenance, and extension of pool operations to the extent feasible and economical, as explained in detail in a special section in the latter part of this report under Oontrol Section 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1955/20_abc_1955.pdf

2006 Initiative Analysis: California Property Owners Protection Act

The measure broadly defines the term private use to include: Property ownership transfers to a person or entity other than a public agency or an investor-owned public utility. Transfer of investor-owned public utility property to a public agency for use for similar purposes as was made of the property when it was under private ownership.  
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060841.htm