The 2019-20 Budget: Structuring the Budget: Reserves, Debt and Liabilities

Feb 5, 2019 - Revenues from taxes and fees are the major sources of available resources. The three largest sources of state revenues are the personal income tax (PIT), sales tax, and corporation tax. While some revenue sources, like the sales tax, grow relatively steadily from one year to the next, the PIT is quite volatile —in most years growing by billions of dollars and in some years shrinking by billions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3925

^[PDF] LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

Rather, the proposal is simply to substitute a new revenue source intended for local government (pro- ceeds from a 1 percent increase in sales tax) for the current General Fund support for trial court security.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/crim_justice/crimjust_anl03.pdf

1998-99 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics, part 1

As shown in Figure  5 (see next page), home price appreciation has been strongest in Santa Clara County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Orange County. However, the gains are now extending to all reg ions of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/p_and_i_1998/part2_economy1_pandi98.html

^[PDF] California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008

The county jail savings would decline to the extent that jail beds no longer needed for marijuana offenders were used for other criminals who are now being released early because of a lack of jail space.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070772.pdf

Taxation of Sugary Drinks [Publication Details]

Nov 26, 2018 - Taxation of Sugary Drinks [Publication Details] HTML Description: Taxes on sugary drinks have become increasingly common in recent years. In June 2018, the Legislature passed a law (Chapter 61 of 2018 [AB 1838, Committee on Budget]) prohibiting local governments from levying such taxes (and other taxes on groceries) through 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3903

^[PDF] The California Class Size Reduction Act

A uniform tax rate of 1.25 percent is levied in all counties, and local governments are authorized to levy an optional additional tax not to exceed 1.5 percent. Currently, total sales tax rates range from 7.25 percent to 8.5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990890_INT.pdf

Ending California’s “top two” primary. [Ballot]

Oct 10, 2017 - In some cases, these changes could increase these state and county costs. For instance , under this measure, counties would print distinct primary ballots for each party. In other cases, the measure would reduce election costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-020

2007 Initiative Analysis: The Victim’s Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law (version 2)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) would be directed to study the feasibility of other techniques, such as intercepting tax refunds, lottery winnings, and welfare or Social Security payments, to obtain restitution for crime victims.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070923.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: The Victim’s Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law (version 1)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) would be directed to study the feasibility of other techniques, such as intercepting tax refunds, lottery winnings, and welfare or Social Security payments, to obtain restitution for crime victims.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070870.aspx

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Local government agencies —usually water districts, cities, and counties —fund most of the projects that provide clean water for people to drink and supply water for farming. These include projects to increase water supplies, such as building water recycling plants.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014