Overview of Water Management Issues in the Los Angeles County Region [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2015 - Overview of Water Management Issues in the Los Angeles County Region [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3307

Medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - State a nd local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose a supplemental tax on medical marijuana sales. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from the above taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-069

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - Figure 1 summarizes income tax rates under current law , including Proposition 30 ’s temporary tax increases. After Proposition 30 expires, current law provides for a 9.3 percent top marginal income tax rate (not counting a 1 percent tax rate on taxable income i n excess of $1 million for mental health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

California campaign finance and disclosure laws. (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2015 - In addition to these one-time costs, state and county governments would experience increased ongoing costs —possibly millions of dollars annually —to administer and enforce the provisions of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-068

Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - County Jails. County jail costs could also be reduced because of the measure ’s effect on murder trials. Persons held for trial on murder charges, particularly cases that could result in a death sentence, ordinarily remain in county jail until the completion of their trial and sentencing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

Public social services. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - The job placement program required by the measure overlaps somewhat with existing county activities. The state and counties would not incur additional costs to the extent that counties are already performing the employment outreach and placement activities required by the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-064

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - The proposal extends tempo rary personal income tax (income tax) rate increases on high-income taxpayers that were approved as part of Proposition  30 in 2012. Background California ’s State Budget. California state taxes —primarily income taxes —are spent mainly from the state government ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify the parent or guardian of a minor under the age of 16 before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions.

Oct 30, 2015 - Under these circumstances, there could also be a minor increase in child welfare and foster care costs for the state and counties. Summary of Fiscal Effects This measure would have the following fiscal effects: State administrative costs of at least $1  million, and potentially a few million dollars, annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-063

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify the parent or guardian of a minor under the age of 16 before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions.

Oct 30, 2015 - Under these circumstances, there could also be a minor increase in child welfare and foster care costs for the state and counties. Summary of Fiscal Effects This measure would have the following fiscal effects: State administrative costs of at least $1  million, and potentially a few million dollars, annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-062

1,000 percent sales tax on political advertisements. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2015 - The amount of tax money the proposed sales tax would generate for public education is highly uncertain. This is due to the unknown outcome of the court challenges described above a nd uncertainty about how any such tax, however applied, would affect the behavior of groups and individuals involved in politics.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-061