The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - For example, counties can use any of the following population adjustments in calculating their limits: ( 1)  t he change in population within the county, ( 2)  t he change in population in the county and all counties that have contiguous borders with it, or ( 3)  t he change in population within the incorporated portion of the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

Proposition 5 [Ballot]

Nov 6, 2018 - Other Taxes on Home Purchases.   Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=5&year=2018

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details] Description: This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $750 million General Fund—on a one-time basis—in competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4379

Proposition 25 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - These resources would likely be redirected to other county activities. Impact on State and Local Tax Revenues. This proposition would impact both state and local tax revenues. On the one hand, it would reduce state and local tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=25&year=2020

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services. The vast majority ­ of MHSA revenues —at least 95   percent —goes directly to counties, ­ ­ ­ ­which use it to support a variety of services for individuals with or at risk of mental illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - Cities and counties receive equal splits of the shared revenues. City distributions are based on population, whereas county distributions are determined by the number of registered vehicles and miles of maintained county roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - Counties Administer the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property, county tax collectors bill property owners, and county auditors distribute the revenue among local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-055

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - What are the trade-offs in reducing county spending flexibility? Background Current MHSA Funding Categories Funding Categories and Allocation of MHSA Revenues Under Current Law. Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2017 - Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1.1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property, county tax collectors bill property owners, and county auditors distribute the revenue among local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-012

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - The measure would reduce ongoing costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of people convicted of psilocybin offenses incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005