A Primer on the Vehicle License Fee

The VLF is a fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle that provides nearly $4 billion in annual revenues. This report is intended to answer a number of questions related to the VLF and these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/061798_vlf_primer/061798_vlf.html

^[PDF] Local Investment Reporting Mandate

At the same time, however, we note that the only way that the state could fully elim- inate the possibility of local error is to transfer authority over local investments to the state—a transfer which would have many undesirable consequences.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/011800_investment_report/011800_investment_report.pdf

^[PDF] Fiscal Outlook C A L I F O R N I A ’ S LAO Projections 2003-04 Through 2008-09 November 2003 Elizabeth G. Hill Legislative Analyst

During 2004-05, K-14 local property tax revenue will decrease by a net of $1.2 billion because of (1) a $2.45 billion transfer of K-14 local property taxes to cities and counties to backfill foregone sales tax revenue as part of the triple flip (also discussed in box on page 32) and (2) $1.2 billion in increased local proper- ty tax revenues because of increased assessed prop- erty values.
https://lao.ca.gov/2003/fiscal_outlook_03/03-04_fiscal_outlook.pdf

^[PDF] California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2005-06 Through 1010-11

Impact of the 2004-05 Property Tax Shifts On Proposition 98 As part of the 2004-05 budget package and the implementation of Proposition 57’s deficit financ- ing bonds, the state authorized several transfers of local property tax revenues between schools (K-12 school districts and community colleges) and local governments (cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, and special districts).
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/fiscal_outlook/fiscal_outlook_05.pdf

^[PDF] FAQs Related to: SANDAG, An Assessment of Its Role

Cities and the county face significant economic incentives to orient their land use policies to promote a narrow range of land uses, primarily retail. A GS A ND March 2006 The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) is a nonpartisan office which provides fiscal and policy information and advice to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_faq.pdf

^[PDF] 1949 Budget Analysis: Executive

It was also reported at that' time that 48 counties and 193 cities were now participating in the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan. A comparison of the foregoing state of progress with that reported on April 27, 1948, the date of the last meeting of the Disaster Council, shows that DIsaster Council organizations have been established in 71 cities and 44 counties,
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1949/04_executive_1949.pdf

^[PDF] 1955 Budget Analysis: Employment

This is part of an over-all recommendation looking toward the eventual centralized ownership of all state cars in order to achieve the maximum benefits to be derived from broad fleet ownership and control, central maintenance, and extension of pool operations to the extent feasible and economical, as explained in detail in a special section in connection with Section 3 of the Budget Bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1955/26_employment_1955.pdf

^[PDF] 1957 Budget Analysis: Miscellaneous

So far as possible, transfer of funds from departmental tunds or the Purchasing Revolving Fund to the Oorrectional Industries Revolving Fund should be made at time of order from the Oorrectional Industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1957/24_misc_1957.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: STATE FISCAL PICTURE

LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: STATE FISCAL PICTURE Revenues and transfers 44,991 45,571 1.3% Total resources available $44,649 $45,973 Expenditures $44,246 $45,242 2.3% Ending fund balance $403 $731 Reserve $50 $404 Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 6 Part I: State Fiscal Picture The proposed 1996-97 spending levels reflect about $2.4 billion in savings relative
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p961.pdf

1996-97 Perspectives and Issues: A Perspective on County Fiscal Constraints

In most counties, the majority of the population, and therefore of the tax base, lives in incorporated cities. Intergovernmental Transfers Limit Local Fiscal Flexibility While the largest county general-purpose revenue source is the property tax, the largest single revenue source is intergovernmental transfers from the state and federal government s.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p965-2.html