Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016 [Ballot]

Mar 6, 2015 - The bonds are repaid using local property tax revenue. Since 1998, school districts have received voter approval to issue at least $75.2  billion in local facility bonds. (Because the state did not collect data for two years, the total likely is slightly higher.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-005

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Los Angeles County Law. In November 2012, voters in Los Angeles County approved a ballot measure (Measure B) requiring adult film producers to obtain a public health permit and comply with state occupation safety and health regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

No Blank Checks Initiative [Ballot]

Feb 27, 2015 - State general obligation bonds are guaranteed by the state government ’s full faith and credit and are generally repaid using the state ’s general tax revenues. Local general obligation bonds are typically funded by increased property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-003

The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - Approximately 9  percent of the state ’s electricity is generated by nuclear power plants (inside and outside of the state), most of which comes from the only nuclear power plant operating in California —the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon) in San Luis Obispo County.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001

California Electrical Utility District Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-002

Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2015 - Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [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/3190

The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2015 - This report evaluates the Governor's budget proposal to suspend the Interagency Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Reports(ICAN) mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3182

California’s Major Revenue Sources and Tax Agencies [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2015 - California’s Major Revenue Sources and Tax Agencies [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/3183

California State Tax Expenditures Total Around $55 Billion [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2015 - Defining Tax Expenditures What Are Tax Expenditures? The term "tax expenditures " refers to tax exclusions, exemptions, preferential tax rates, credits, and other tax provisions that reduce the amount of revenue collected from the basic tax structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/60

The 2015-16 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2015 - The Governor's budget includes $7.8 billion in Proposition 98 funding increases for schools and community colleges, including $5 billion for programmatic increases and $2.8 billion for retiring outstanding obligations. In this report, we recommend the Legislature improve some of the Governor's specific Proposition 98 proposals and reject others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3177