The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint powers authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

1996-97 Perspectives and Issues: Major Expenditure Proposals in the 1996-97 Budget

As we discuss in the K-12 section, Proposition 98 funding will depend on the growth in General Fund tax revenues, and the Legislature's action on the Governor's proposed tax cut. Our revenue estimates for 1996-97 indicate that the amount actually available to the community colleges could exceed the amount proposed in the budget by $47 million (with a tax cut) to $78 million (with no tax cut).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p964-2.html

2009 Initiative Analysis: Jack Herer Cannabis Hemp Initiative

It could also reduce the number of persons placed on county probation or state parole. The county jail savings would be offset to the extent that jail beds no longer needed for marijuana offenders were used for other criminals who are now being released early because of a lack of jail space.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090618.aspx

Building Permits Update: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2021 - The Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Los Angeles areas had the most permits as usual, but the Oakland area and Orange County also posted high totals. California builders recorded 5,384 multifamily permits in March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/652

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - These programs could be administered by local entities other than county mental health departments includi ng, but not limited to, county departments of public health, county public guardians, or county public defenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

^[PDF] The State's Fiscal Problem

The 1991-92 budget package shifted about $2.2 billion of state costs for health and welfare programs to the counties, along with dedicated sales tax revenues and vehicle license fees that were esti- mated to be sufficient to fully offset these costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/1291_states_fiscal_problem.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, the Commission found that this requirement imposed new state-mandated activities and costs on county and city government agencies employing law enforcement officers for police protection services —but not K-12 school districts or community college districts that employ law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

California's Fiscal Forecast 1997-98--Chapter 3

The state sales and use tax rate is a combined 6  percent, which includes a 5  percent General Fund rate and a 1  percent rate allocated to special funds. Additional local rates ranging from 1.25  percent to 2.5  percent are imposed by cities, counties, and transportation districts, bringing the combined state-local tax rate to between 7.25  percent and 8.5  percent, depending on the county involved.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/112097_fiscal_outlook/1997_fiscal_outlook_chapter_3.html

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

Oct 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from August to September. Retail sales remain at the elevated level that has persisted following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/705

California Update--April 1995

The January budget includes $200 million annually in reimbursements from counties in 1994-95 and 1995-96 to offset General Fund Medi-Cal costs. These reimbursements were assumed i n the 1994-95 budget agreement, based on the expectation that counties would receive substantial additional federal funds for administrative and case-management activities associat ed with the Medi-Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/cal_update/cup495.html