The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 56 Revenues: Reductions in Fixed Allocations [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2019 - In this post, we review the administration’s reductions to certain allocations of Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue. In our view, the administration’s approach for 2019-20 is reasonable. However, the administration has not yet decided how these adjustments will be determined in 2020-21 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3939

How Does California’s Local Government Fiscal Base Rate?

13: Property Tax Allocation 14: Property Tax Allocation 15: (Untitled) 16: Summary of Local Fiscal Control 17: Second Crack: Not Conducive to Broad Economic Growth 18: Instead, Local Fiscal System Encourages Cities and Counties to 19: What Fiscal Incentive Do Cities Face?
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/local_govt/cracks_presentation/fslide12.html

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jul 10, 2018 - All years also include negative adjustments for ongoing costs paid with one-time funds and a settlement related to an Orange County property tax issue. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/159

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

Nov 16, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 1.7 percent from September to October. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/713

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Of California ’s 58 counties, 14 currently are charter counties. Of California ’s 482 cities, 121 are charter cities. Zoning, Land Use, and Housing. Both general law and charter cities and counties in California make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Overall, counties are required hold in-person orientations within 30 days of the date in which the public health order is lifted (counties and IHSS Public Authorities may request a 15-day extension if the p ublic health conditions caused staffing or facility challenges).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/5

^[PDF] Summary of Recommendations in the Analysis of the 1985-86 Budget Bill

We discuss the following specific issues related to developing a fee assessment method: (a) consolidation of the HWCA and the Hazardous Substance Account, (b) whether the HWCA system should operate through regulation or a statutory formula, (c) which wastes should be subject to taxation, (d) caps and floors on taxes and fees, (e) whether costs of operating the regulatory program
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/02_85_summary_of_recommendations_in_the_analysis_of_the_1985-86_budget_bill.pdf

^[PDF] Brain Syndrome and Severely Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Initiative

BACKGROUND Local Property Tax The local property tax is a 1 percent tax levied on the assessed value of real and personal property. County officials collect property tax revenues and allocate them to local governments: cities, counties, special districts, K-12 schools, and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120031.pdf

^[PDF] Use of Local Share of Gas Tax Revenues

Cons: Permanently reduces funding to cities and counties for street and road improvements. LAO Option 1— Suspend Gas Tax Subvention to Locals in 2009-10, With Repayment. 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 $1,030 million — — Locals receive same level of funding over time, when loan is repaid (within three years).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/conf_comm/2009/Gas_tax_revenues_06_11_09.pdf

^[PDF] 1948 Budget Analysis: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-BOARD OF CONTROL

COUNTY BUDGETS AND REPORTS DIVISION The following schedvle presents the proposed expenditures of the County Budgets and Reports Diyision by object: Actual and est'imated Object 1947-48 1948-49 Salaries and wages _______ $13,602 $13,980 Operating expenses _____ 6,433 6,755 Equipment _____________ 145 100 Totals ____________ $20,180 $20,835 Increase or decrease
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1948/10_controller_1948.pdf