GAIN PROGRAM

For every dollar spent on GAIN Program servi ces, the returns (measured as savings from lower AFDC grant payments and increased tax revenues due to higher incomes to program participants) were less than one dollar.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgss3.html

TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW

The following figure shows the sources and uses of these tax re venues. Traffic Growth Outpaces Fuel Tax Revenue Fuel tax revenues for the state highway system have failed to keep pace with the growth in highway driving.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans1.html

MASS TRANSPORTATION

The bulk of funding for these services comes from local resources, primarily local taxe s and farebox revenues. These services are run by local or regional transit operators. Intercity Rail Ridership Has Increased, But Farebox Revenues Lagging State supported intercity rail service in California is comprised of three major service routes: the San Diegan, the San Joaquin, and the Capitol.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans3.html

Los Angeles County's Fiscal Problem

Slow Growth in Local Taxes. Property taxes, sales taxes, and vehicle license fees have been impacted by the recession. For example, the single largest general purpose revenue source, property taxes, increase d by almost 10 percent per year in the 1980s, but is projected by the county to decline by 1.6 percent in 1995-96.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/071195_la_county/lacfin.html

Focus Budget 1995

The budget assumes enactment of federal legislation to collect delinquent state taxes from federal tax refunds and includes additional revenues from enhanced audit and collection activities by the state's tax agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/080495_budget_highlights/fc080495.html

^[PDF] The 1995-96 Budget Act and Related Legislation

The Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, however, has expressed concern that property tax revenues may not reach the level projected by the DOF. To the extent that property tax revenues are less than the amount esti- mated, the Chancellor’s Office indicates that funding for enrollment growth in 1995-96 will be reduced accordingly.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/092298_spending_plan/rp92295.pdf

State Spending Plan--Summary, Chap. 1 & 2

This includes an increase of $1.5 billion (8.1 percen t) in personal income taxes and $877 million (6 percent) in sales and use taxes, partially offset by a reduc tion of $816 million in bank and corporation taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/092298_spending_plan/rp92295a.html

New Funding Model for Special Education -- Part I

State support includes allocated local property taxes. Local support constituted about 25 percent of total outlays in 1992-93. Local support is general-purpose funding that is used by districts for special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/110195_special_ed/se1195a.html

New Funding Model for Special Education -- Part II

Federal funds are included in the statewide per-capita amount, along with General Fund support and special education's share of property taxes. Each year's COLA and growth amounts are calculated based on total program funding, including federal funds and local property taxes, not just the General Fund amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/110195_special_ed/se1195b.html

December 1995 California Update

During these months, individuals and corporations make th e last prepayment twoard their 1995 tax liabilities, and retailers remit sales tax payments related to the important 1995 Christmas shopping season.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/cal_update/cup1295.html