Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2017 - Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1.1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property, county tax collectors bill property owners, and county auditors distribute the revenue among local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-013

Authorize $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for various water-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Sep 5, 2017 - Over three-quarters of th is spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80  percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-010

Parole hearings for youth offenders. [Ballot]

Aug 31, 2017 - Primarily, the measure would result in a minor increase in sta te parole and county probation costs to supervise those second strikers who are released from prison earlier than otherwise. Summary of Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-009

General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - Over three-quarters of th is spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80  percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-007

State parole for elderly inmates. [Ballot]

Jul 19, 2017 - Minor County Costs. Given that some individuals who could be released as a result of the measure would be supervised by county probation departments, the measure would also increase the size of the pr obation population somewhat resulting in minor county costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-006

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - The Legislature noted that over the next ten years the state faces a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing state highway system, and cities and counties face a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing network of local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004

Legislative districts. [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2017 - County Election Responsibilities. California counties are responsible for conducting elections, including: dividing each county into precincts, establishing and providing places for voting, maintaining voter regist ration records, printing ballots and sample ballots, and transmitting election results to the Secretary of State.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-002

Online signature gathering for initiative, referendum and recall petitions. [Ballot]

Mar 22, 2016 - County elections officials have to verify the validity of thousands of voter signatures on petitions. Campaigns to support or oppose such measures regularly raise millions of dollars to develop proposals, fund signa ture-gathering campaigns, and present their viewpoints to the public at large.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-002

State legislator lie detector tests (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2016 - Legislators ’ “compensation ” would be taxed “as if it is a normal salary for state income tax purposes ” under the measure. Changes to Legislative Rules. The measure states that “the Legislature session shall not adjourn until at least ten days after they have taken at least one vote on every bill introduced in their respective houses. ” It also would change the current September 1 deadline for passing most bills in the even-numbered years to October 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-125

State and local law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Feb 17, 2016 - These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Parks and Recreation) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-124