^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: The "COPS" Program Chapter

For example, the Legislature could reduce the amount of property taxes cities and counties are required to shift to schools by $100 million. As we explain in the write-up on the property tax shift in this part of the Perspectives and Issues, such an action would increase local government’s ongoing property tax revenues by a like amount, allowing local govern- ments to allocate these additional local revenues to high-priority pro- grams.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part6d_cops_pi97.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: Major Expenditure Proposals Chapter

Alternatively, an increase of 1 cent in the state gas tax, imposed for about ten years, would generate about $1.4 billion in new revenues. The Legislature could also require that bridge users fund the cost of retrofit through higher tolls.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part_4b_major_budget_proposals_pi97.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill Transportation Overview

While the funding outlook shows significant improvement, uncertainties remain that may affect the funding picture, including the level of federal funds, the level of gas tax revenu es and potentially higher expenditures for the budget year (see page A-17).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/transportation_overview_anl98.html

2001 Budget Analysis: P&I, Part 3

Bank and Corporation Tax The BCT is levied at a general tax rate of 8.84 percent on California taxable profits. Banks and other financial corporations also pay an additional 2 percent tax, which is in lieu of most other state and local levies.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/2001_pandi/pi_part_3_anl01.html

^[PDF] Highlights of the 2004-05 Analysis and P&I

Not Another Property Tax Shift " Similar to the 1990s, the budget proposes to shift $1.3 billion of property taxes from local governments to K-14 districts—and reduce state education spending by an equal amount. 20 L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E A N L A O R E P O R T " This proposal raises questions concerning the state’s role regarding the property tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/04-05_budget_highlights.pdf

LAO 2005 Budget Perspectives and Issues: Major Expenditure Proposals

The Proposition  98 allocation to K-12 schools (including property tax revenues) is proposed at $44.7   billion, or $7,374 per pupil for 2005-06. This represents an increase of $362 per pupil, or 5.2  percent, from the current-year estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/2005_pandi/pi_part_4b_anl05.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2006-07 Budget Analysis: Transportation

We also recommend that the tax be indexed to inflation to prevent the erosion of the revenue over time relative to road use. (See page A-38). Revenue Bond Would Crowd Out Highway Maintenance and Rehabilitation The Governor proposes to use state gas tax and weight fee revenues to pay debt service on a future revenue bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/transportation/trans_anl06.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Repeal of Electricity Deregulation and Blackout Prevention Act (version 2)

Changes in electricity rates would affect government costs (since state and local governments are large consumers of electricity) and revenues (since taxes received by governments are affected by business profits, personal income, and sales—all of which in turn are affected by changes in electricity rates).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050129.htm

2005 Initiative Analysis: Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 7)

(The law af fects matters such as the receipt of federal benefits and federal taxes.) State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage. Under current California statute, only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050850.htm

^[PDF] Tobacco Tax, Disease Prevention and Children's Health Insurance Act of 2006 (version 4). (Amendment #1-S)

BACKGROUND Tobacco Taxes Existing Tax Rate. Current state law imposes excise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. The state’s cigarette tax is currently 87 cents per pack (with an equivalent tax on other types of tobacco products) and is levied on cigarette distributors who supply cigarettes to retail stores.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050888.pdf