^[PDF] The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012

Taxes and Revenues The General Fund is supported primarily from income and sales taxes paid by individuals and businesses. Hon. Kamala D. Harris 2 January 13, 2012 Income Tax. The personal income tax (PIT) is a tax on income earned in the state and is the state’s largest revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120022.pdf

1998 Cal Facts California's Fiscal Structure

Income taxes (personal and corporate), and sales and use taxes have declined as a percent of the total, while other taxes, fees, and charges have increased. California's Governments Rely on a Variety of Taxes State Taxes
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_fiscal_structure.html

2001 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief (9100)

2001 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief (9100) Analysis of the 2001-02 Budget Bill Tax Relief (9100) The state provides tax relief —both as subventions to local governments and as direct payments to eligible taxpayers —through a number of programs contained within this budget item.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_36_9100_Tax_Relief_anl01.htm

2003 Initiative Analysis: Parental Approval of Specified Sexual Instruction.

Provisions of the Initiative The measure amends the Constitution in the following manner: Voting Requirements for Tax Increases. The measure requires that any change in taxes enacted for the purpose of increasing revenues from an existing tax or a newly established tax be approved by a vote of two-thirds pl us one of the Legislature.  
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030522.htm

2003 Initiative Analysis: Parental Approval of Specified Sexual Instruction.

Provisions of the Initiative The measure amends the Constitution in the following manner: Voting Requirements for Tax Increases. The measure requires that any change in taxes enacted for the purpose of increasing revenues from an existing tax or a newly established tax be approved by a vote of two-thirds pl us one of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030524.htm

^[PDF] MAY 1996 UPDATE

During this same pe- riod, counties’ three largest general purpose revenue sources—the property tax, the sales tax (including Proposition 172 funds), and the vehicle license fee—increased by a combined total of just 3.2 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/cal_update/cup0596.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 64 Revenues

.  Imposes Taxes on Cannabis  The state excise tax on retail sales and the state tax on growing, as well as certain fi nes, will be deposited in a new special fund—the California Marijuana Tax Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2017/Proposition-64-Revenues-021617.pdf

California's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency

Firms that pay more in taxes than is paid out to their laid off employees have a positive reserve ratio. When benefits paid out exceed a firm ’s tax payments, the firm has a negative reserve ratio. Firms with high positive ratios pay the lowest taxes while firms with negative ratios pay the highest taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/ssrv/unemp_ins/ui_102010.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Perspectives on State Revenues

As the figure shows, some revenues —personal income and sales tax receipts —support both the General Fund and special funds. Sources of General Fund Revenues. Figure 2 indicates that about 94 percent of total General Fund receipts are attributable to the state’s “big three” taxes —the personal income tax (PIT), the sales and use tax (SUT), and the corporation tax (CT).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/2007_pandi/pi_03_anl07.aspx

^[PDF] California Democracy Act

In addition, a reduction in the number of votes required to pass tax increases could make it easier to approve tax increases related to the budget. If the measure resulted in such tax in- creases, then the state would have greater tax revenues in some years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090602.pdf