LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation: State Transit Assistance

The law provides funding equal to ¼ cent of the general sales tax that is collected statewide to counties for transit assistance purposes. In 2007 –08 (the most recent year of data from the State Controller ’s Office [SCO]), local transit received about $1.4 billion in TDA funds mainly for operating expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/transportation/trans_anl09004005.aspx

^[PDF] Appendix 1, Figure 3 Other General Fund Solutions for 2025-26 in

Appendix 1, Figure 3 Other General Fund Solutions for 2025-26 in the 2024-25 Spending Plan, Updated for Governor’s Budget (In Millions) Solution Type Description Amount Cost Shift Extend repayment schedule for current loans $799 Reserve Withdrawal BSA mandatory balance 4,889 Reserve Withdrawal BSA discretionary / overage balance 2,211 Revenue Related Net operating loss suspension and limitations
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4951/Appendix-1-GF-Spending-Solutions.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - For example, Fresno County has a sales tax for transportation, and the county reserves a small portion of this revenue for school bus replacement. Some districts are able to obtain small grants for bus replacement from their local utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

California's New Minimum Wage: Statewide Minimum Wage Increasing in January [EconTax Blog]

Dec 6, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/221

^[PDF] Overview of Transportation Funding in California

The state distributes a portion of its transportation revenues to cities and counties to support local streets and roads. „ Transit and Rail. The state provides support for transit and rail through several formula programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/transportation/2025/Transportation-Funding-030325.pdf

California Spending Plan 2000-01 Chapter 2

Under the tax package, the carry-over period is extended to ten years and the percentage amount that may be carried over will increase at regular increments unti l it reaches 65 percent in 2004. There also is a new state sales tax exemption for qualified investments specifically targeted to assist rural counties with high unemployment rates relative to the rest of the stat e.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/spend_plan/0800_spend_plan_chap_2.html

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

Highlights of the 2003-04 Analysis and Perspectives & Issues

Realigning Some Programs Make Sense Under the administration's plan, the state would increase taxes by more than $8  billion and shift this funding to counties and courts, along with a similar amount of program obligations.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/03-04_budget_highlights.html

A Look at Household Debt in California [EconTax Blog]

Feb 12, 2020 - New car purchases are a major category of taxable sales, so this trend likely is placing some drag on state and local sales tax collections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/435

What Will It Mean for California? The Tobacco Settlement

The local share will be further split between the counties and specified cities. Under the terms of the MOU, the state's 58 counties will receive 90 percent of the local share, or $11.25 billion. These monies will be distributed to the counties based on population.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/011499_tobacco_settlement.html