The 2014-15 Budget: Changes to a Local Infrastructure Financing

State Controller Tasked With Recovering Assets Transferred to Other Entities. Prior to dissolution, many RDAs took actions to transfer redevelopment assets —land , buildings, parking facilities —to other local agencies, typically the city or county that created the RDA.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/local-infrastructure-financing/infrastructure-031014.aspx

Existing state tuberculosis (TB) control funding should be used to address TB control mandate.

May 12, 2014 - Each county and city is required to designate an LHO to perform a varie ty of public health responsibilities (including TB control). However, most cities, with the exception of the cities of Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, have conferred this autho rity upon their county LHO.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/806

The 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - Historically, a city council or board of supervisors was responsible for establishing their own new council and supervisor districts, respectively. After the creation of the CRC, some charter cities established independent commissions with the authority to adopt a redistricting plan independent of their city council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

^[PDF] Trial Court Funding "Realignment"

Any amount above these "caps" must be transferred to the state General Fund. The statutes also require cities and counties to transfer the state's share of the collections on a monthly basis. Qur review oflocal revenue transfer practices indicates that many cities and counties have not remitted the state's share of their court-related revenues in a timely manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/1992/reports/trial_court_funding_realignment_393_0292.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of California Local Government

Intergovernmental transfers (mostly from the state and federal government) make up nearly two-thirds of county revenues. Property, sales, and other taxes make up one-sixth.  480 Cities. Number of cities is growing slowly as voters create new cities, in search of local control over land use and municipal services.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2010/Overview_CA_Local_Gov_6_15_10.pdf

^[PDF] Housing affordability and property taxes.

When a property changes ownership again, its taxable value typically is reset to its new—usually higher—purchase price. Homeowners’ Exemption Reduces Taxable Value of Primary Homes. A state law, known as the homeowners’ exemption, reduces the taxable value of primary homes by $7,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210544.pdf

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - In the second section of the report, we discuss key challenges to systematically remediating AMLs, such as a lack of a centralized statewide approach, land ownership issues, and lack of funding. In the third and final section, we recommend steps the Legislature could take to improve California’s approach to addressing the threats to public health and the environment caused by AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

^[PDF] The Call for a Citizens' Limited Constitutional Convention

Further, the measure prohibits any revision or amendment from the convention that imposes or reduces any taxes or fees, sets the frequency at which real property is as- sessed, or defines “change in ownership” as it relates to any tax or fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090691.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Propositions 98 and 99

Acquire some property to transfer to private owners. Acquire most property from willing sellers. Propositions 98 and 99 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 24, 2008 Generally bans government from using eminent domain to take property to: Transfer to a private party.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2008/Prop_98_99_04_24_08.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Trial Court Construction and Facility Maintenance

Chapter 1082 of 2002 (SB 1732, Escutia)—also known as the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002—shifted ownership and responsibility for maintenance of nearly all trial court facilities from the counties to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2023/Trial-Court-Construction-Maintenance-Overview-022723.pdf