LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Secretary of State (0890)

These earmarked funds have been allocated to counties. The vast majority of the discretionary funds were also used to provide funding to counties. The largest such commitment was $195 million in grants to counties for the purchase of voting machines and associated education and training.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/general_govt/gen_08_0890_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Franchise Tax Board (1730)

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Franchise Tax Board (1730) Franchise Tax Board (1730) The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is one of the state’s two major tax collection agencies. The FTB’s primary responsibility is to administer corporation tax (CT) programs and —with the assistance of the Employment Development Department —California’s personal income tax (PIT).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/general_govt/gen_10_1730_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Department of Public Health (4265)

County Medical Services Program (CMSP) General Fund Elimination. The Governor’s budget proposes legislation to again suspend the state’s General Fund appropriation of about $20 million to CMSP. Oral Health Assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_05_4265_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Developmental Services (4300)

They generally pay for services only if an individual does not have private insurance or they cannot refer an individual to so-called “generic” services that are provided at the local level by counties, cities, school districts, and other agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_06_4300_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Department of Mental Health (4440)

However, if an offender’s prison sentence has been completed, he or she may be held either in county custody or in a state mental hospital. Chapter 337, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1128, Alquist), and Proposition 83, Jessica’s Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_07_4440_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Funding the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement

Friant Dam is located on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County and is used to store water —primarily for agriculture. In 1988 the Natural Resources Defense Council sued the federal Bureau of Reclamation (the operator of Friant Dam) and the Friant Water Users Association (FUWA), alleging that the operation of Friant Dam violates the state’s Fish and Game Code with respect to historic fish populations in the river.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/resources/res_05_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: State Water Resources Control Board (3940)

The board’s water rights fee structure was challenged in court on the basis that the fees were an unconstitutional tax. While upheld at the lower court level, an appellate court has recently ruled against the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/resources/res_15_3940_anl07.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: State's Fiscal Picture

For instance, corporate tax (CT) receipts in December, and personal income tax (PIT) and sales and use tax (SUT) receipts for the month of January were both soft. In the two years combined, our forecast of the state ’s three biggest tax revenues —PIT, CT, and SUT —are down $1.4 billion from the administration ’s forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/2008_pandi/pi_anl08001.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Alternative Budget Overview

Under our proposal, counties would receive slightly more resources than the state currently dedicates to this purpose ($495 million instead of $483 million). Counties would have broad authority to use these resources to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/2008_pandi/pi_anl08005.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: LAO Revenue–Raising Proposals

Because of this treatment, combined with the state ’s relatively high income tax threshold, many seniors do not owe any California income tax. In fact, the senior credit provides a benefit to only about 30 percent of California ’s seniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/2008_pandi/pi_anl08006.aspx