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

Mar 16, 2021 - Despite a decline of 3 percent from January, February retail sales were 6.5 percent above February 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/634

^[PDF] LAO 1994 Budget Perspectives and Issues: AN OVERVIEW OF STATE EXPENDITURES

The budget also reflects a General Fund increase of $87 million to offset a net decrease in revenue from the local property tax. This figure represents the net effect of (1) an increase of $151 million related to a proposed property tax shift from the colleges to local governments that is part of the Governor's state-county restructuring proposal
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1994/1994_pandi/pi94part4.pdf

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Funds Racial Equity and Implicit Bias Training for County CalWORKs Staff. The spending plan includes $3  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 and $10  million in 2022 ‑23 to support racial equity training for CalWORKs county staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

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

^[PDF] California's Transportation System

Additionally, cities and counties set land-use policies, nominate transportation projects for funding by their regional governing body, and enforce traffic laws in their communities. Some counties also have transportation authorities that are responsible for developing expenditure plans for voter-approved local sales tax measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2018/3860/californias-transportation-060418.pdf

^[PDF] Report on the 1988-89 Tax Expenditure Budget: Overview and Selected Reviews

Table 4 Identifiable State Revenue Losses from Sales and Use Tax Expenditure Programs in 1988-89 . (dollars in millions) Type ofTax Expenditure Program Food products Gas, electricity and water Vessels and aircraft (various programs) Cargo and returnable containers Agricultural feed, seeds and fertilizers Prescription medicines Candy and confectionery items Sales of mobilehomes
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1988/12_88_report_on_the_1988_89_tax_expenditure_budget.pdf

2014 Cal Facts

Local transportation funding sources include local sales taxes, transit fares, development impact fees, and property taxes. About one –fourth of the state ’s transportation funding comes from the federal government, supported primarily by federal excise taxes on diesel and gasoline.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/calfacts/calfacts-2014.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Health: DPH—Modifying Proposition 99: Options for Legislative Consideration

A 1991 state –local realignment provided counties with additional state tax revenues in trade for their assuming certain responsibilities, including indigent care. (We note that some of the specific reductions for health programs we have proposed could be restored in the future using funding from the more flexible Proposition 99 Health Services Account if the state ’s financial condition improved.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/health/health_anl09003007.aspx

May Revision 2016: Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 16, 2016 - For 2014-15,  we estimate  that the combined revenues of the General Fund ’s four largest tax sources (PIT, sales taxes, corporation taxes, and insurance taxes) are $210 million more than the administration currently estimates for 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/186

^[PDF] An LAO Major Features of the 2000 California Budget

Specifically: u For 2000-01, a total of $2 billion will be provided for the Traffic Congestion Relief Program, including $1.5 billion from the General Fund and $500 million in state gasoline sales tax rev- enues.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/070300_budget_maj_features.pdf