Amend the Constitution to allow and facilitate future, but unknown, legislative actions that could substantially increase state healthcare spending and associated tax revenues. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2017 - The state and counties account for the remainder of California ’s projected public healthcare expenditures. Private healthcare expenditures primarily comprise payments made by individuals, as well as their employers, on commercial health insurance and healthcare.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-019

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

Jul 16, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.6 percent from May to June. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/677

Overview of the 2000-01 Governor's Budget

Contains $93 million in spending and $47 million in tax credits for initiatives to improve senior care. CalWORKs. Prohibits counties from earning new incentive payments in the budget year resulting in savings of $496 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/011400_budget_brief/011400_budget_brief.html

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

County mental health departments also receive funding from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Approved by California voters as Proposition 63 in 2004, the MHSA generates roughly $2 billion annually for mental health services—mainly those administered by counties—via a 1 percent tax on incomes over $1 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4368/School-Mental-Health-021221.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

County boards of supervisors appoint the local commissioners. The county commissions currently ex- pend some of their funding on child care. Potential advantages of realigning child care to the CCFCs include their expertise in child development, their existing administrative struc- ture, and at CCFC discretion, additional funding for child care from the cigarette tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_anl03.pdf

^[PDF] The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

We note that on February 8, 2016, the administration released an updated MCO tax proposal. The administration has indicated that funding to continue the IHSS service-hour restoration could come from either MCO tax revenues or the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3351/human-services-analysis-021116.pdf

^[PDF] 1962 Budget Analysis: Local Assistance

While it is more than likely that a request for financial assistance would be made by a county with a limited tax base and limited financial resources this is not necessarily true in all instances. Homicide trials can become a very costly and serious financial burden in the larger and more wealthy counties. ~ ...
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1962/26_local_assistance_1962.pdf

Building Permits Update: May 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 5, 2021 - Los Angeles County permitted the most units as usual, followed distantly by San Bernardino and Santa Clara counties. Nonresidential construction permit activity has been very weak every month this year except March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/673

Cal Facts 2002: K-12 Education

This annual spending guarantee is met from two revenue sources : state aid and local property taxes. The state will provide 57 percent of all K-12 school revenue in 2002-03, while local government sources (property taxes and other local income) will contribute 31 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/cal_facts/trends_part_1_k12.html

^[PDF] LAO 2006 Recommended Legislation

Mental health, social services, and health program were transferred from the state to county control, and counties were provided with dedicated tax revenues to pay for these and other changes. Our analysis found that realignment has been a largely success- ful experiment, but that some aspects could be improved.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/rec_legislation/2006_recleg.pdf