Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - In 2004 ‑05, the state began directing county auditors to use funding in ERAF to reimburse cities and counties for a reduction in their Vehicle License Fee (VLF) revenue. (The VLF is a tax on vehicle ownership and a longstanding source of revenue for cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

^[PDF] Overview of State Funding and Audit of CDAA

Asset forfeiture refers to the seizure of cash or other items suspected of being tied to crime and the transfer of these items to government ownership. State law requires state and local drug-related asset forfeitures be distributed in a specific manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/CDAA-Audit-and-Overview-051321.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of State Funding and Audit of CDAA

Asset forfeiture refers to the seizure of cash or other items suspected of being tied to crime and the transfer of these items to government ownership. State law requires state and local drug-related asset forfeitures be distributed in a specific manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/CDAA-Overview-041621.pdf

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Legislation related to the 2022-23 budget renames the Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program to the MORE Program. The budget provides HCD $100  million General Fund over two years ($25  million in 2022-23 and $75  million in 2023-24) for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

2005 Initiative Analysis: Redistricting Reform and Voter Empowerment Act

As a result of the acquisition-based system for real property, properties that change hands less frequently will generally have lower assessed value and have lower taxes than pro perties that change ownership more frequently.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050089.htm

2013 Initiative Analysis: California Road Repairs Act of 2014

The vehicle license fee (VLF), also called the motor vehicle in-lieu tax, is a tax on the ownership of a registered vehicle in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The VLF is paid annually upon vehicle registration in addition to other fees, such as the vehicle registration fee, air quality fees, and commercial vehicle weight fees, all of which fund specific state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130703.aspx

^[PDF] Governor's Redevelopment Proposal

The Legislature needs to answer key questions regarding its authority to end redevelop- ment agencies and the ownership of redevelopment assets.  Gain Better Understanding of Redevelopment Finances and Ongoing Obligations.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2011/Redevelopment_1_19_11.pdf

State income taxes and various charges collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles. [Ballot]

Nov 1, 2017 - The VLF is an annual fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in California, in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The fee rate is 0.65  percent of the vehicle ’s current estimated value.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-031

2005 Initiative Analysis: California Property Owners Protection Act

Provisions Related to Eminent Domain Authority This measure requires public agencies to adopt a resolution of necessity specifying a public use for property before it is taken or damaged The measure broadly defines the term “ private use” (for which public agencies may not use eminent domain) to include: Property ownership transfers to a person or entity other than the public agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050967.htm

^[PDF] Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 (Amdt. #1-NS) Revised

Proposition 42 (2002) Transfer. The Constitution requires that the gasoline sales tax revenues deposited into the General Fund be transferred to the Transportation Invest- ment Fund (TIF). These funds have been counted as tax revenues for purposes of calcu- lating the minimum amount of K-14 education funding required under Proposition 98.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090678.pdf