A proposed statutory initiative related to felony sentencing (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 2, 2015 - County Correctional Costs. This measure would result in increased correctional costs to counties. This is because many offenders who have current or prior convictions for felonies that would no longer be con sidered serious crimes under the measure would serve their sentences in county jails or on county probation, rather than in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-048

^[PDF] California Workers’ Livable Wage Initiative, Amendment No. 1-NS

Counties would face additional costs of about $90 million in 2002-03 and $225 million in 2003-04. • Medi-Cal Nursing Facility Rates. The state would incur added annual costs in the low tens of millions of dollars to reimburse nursing facilities under the Medi-Cal program. • Child Care Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2002/020028_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Criminal Fine and Fee System

As a result, collection programs may be operated by both courts and counties. Programs can collect the amount owed themselves as well as contract with private collection vendors or the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Court-Ordered Debt Collection Program. „ Various Collection Tools Employed.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/Criminal-Fine-and-Fee-System-Overview-051321.pdf

California Tax Policy and the Internet

California Tax Policy and the Internet Combined Maximum Rate 8.75% aMaximum allowable rate except for City and County of San Francisco (1.75 percent) and San Mateo County (2 percent). Sales Taxes Versus Use Taxes The SUT is actually comprised of two separate levies.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/013100_inet_tax/013100_internet_tax.html

Building Permits Update: April 2019 [EconTax Blog]

May 29, 2019 - Last month , we noted that while single family permitting has slowed statewide, a handful of counties—particularly Kern, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo—have continue to see growth in single family building.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/377

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, over the past decade, six out of ten of the state ’s fastest growing counties have been in the Central Valley and Inland Empire, which are regions that are a comparatively high risk of excessive heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - This decrease is primarily due additional one ‑time fire ‑fighting costs provided in 2017 ‑18, particularly for the large fires that occurred in Sonoma and Napa Counties in October 2017 and in Ventura County in December 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/9

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2020 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/583

^[PDF] Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals.

To the extent that these higher production costs cause some farmers to exit the business or otherwise reduce overall production and profitability, there could be reduced state and local tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170562.pdf

California Spending Plan 1999-00 Chapter 3

Specifically, if a constitutional amendment to reform local government finance is approved by the state's voters by November 2000, AB 1661 (1) places a "cap" on ERAF grow th and (2) directs the state to pay the schools' proportionate share of local property tax administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/1999_spending_plan/chapter_3.html