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Taxes on gasoline and other motor fuels are the

Taxes on gasoline and other motor fuels are the major source of revenue for highway construction and maintenance, and for mass transit. With fuel use flat, increasing funds for tra nsportation has required increasing the tax rate per gallon of fuel.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/011696_calfacts/cf96g.html

[PDF] Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012

The measure could result in savings to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under county probation or state parole supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110599.pdf

2011 Initiative Analysis:The Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012

The measure could result in savings to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110650.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012

The measure could result in savings to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under county probation or state parole supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110599.aspx

Proposition 76: Key Issues and Fiscal Effects

The state collects several billions of dollars in taxes that local governments use for local services and programs. These taxes include a half-cent sales tax and vehicle license fee for health and social services programs, and fuel taxes for roads and transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/prop_76/prop_76_093005.htm

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Alternative Budget Overview

Under our proposal, counties would receive slightly more resources than the state currently dedicates to this purpose ($495 million instead of $483 million). Counties would have broad authority to use these resources to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/2008_pandi/pi_anl08005.aspx

U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales declined by 0.7% from November to December, but sales for the full year were 0.4% higher than 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/611

Card Spending Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 14, 2021 - To do this, we use an index—a weighted average of different spending categories—designed to track movements in California’s sales tax base. In this post, we update the index to include December data and to incorporate data revisions for earlier months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/610

[PDF] Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs

In March 2024, voters approved Proposition 1 which made broad changes to the Mental Health Services Act that change how counties use existing funding from the millionaire’s tax on behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2025/Fiscal-Impacts-of-Proposition-36-022525.pdf

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Other funding sources reported by local agencies include citations and fees, special taxes, and federal grants. For example, in 2020, voters in Marin County passed a special parcel tax to fund the creation of a joint powers authority focused on ï¬re protection and prevention, including defensible  space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457