^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals

.  Local Property Tax Revenue Is Up $1.5 Billion  Due primarily to administration’s estimated growth in assessed property values.  Covers more than half of the increase in the minimum guarantee.  The administration’s property tax estimates seem reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2019/Overview-Prop-98-Budget-Proposals-031419.pdf

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

The administration has also argued that the lost property taxes can be particularly challenging for rural counties. While there is some variation, on average, PILT payments to these counties would be a fraction of a percent of their non-school property tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/resources-environmental-protection/Res-Budget-Analysis-021915.pdf

Building Permits Update: August 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 1, 2018 - Following a record setting month in June of 2018, multifamily permitting in Los Angeles County dropped off in July and August. 643 multifamily permits were issued in the county in 2018, much less than average of the previous five Augusts (1,600).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/309

LAO Publications

In this report, we describe the impact of Proposition 47 on state corrections, state courts, and the county criminal justice system, as well as the Governor’s budget proposals related to the proposition.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=44&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

In this report, we describe the impact of Proposition 47 on state corrections, state courts, and the county criminal justice system, as well as the Governor’s budget proposals related to the proposition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=44&year=0&publicationType=0

May Revision: Earned Income Tax Credit Proposal [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2015 - As part of the May Revision, the Governor has proposed to implement an earned income tax credit (EITC) that would increase the after-tax income of low-income workers. The proposed EITC is similar to Option 2 that we presented in our December 2014 report — Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/107

^[PDF] Overview of State Fiscal Functions

The State of California is a very large organization, with 350,000 employees (including universities) spread across 58 counties and some other states.  Large Workforce. The state’s workforce is roughly the size of the worldwide workforce of Target, the retail company.  Large, Complex Financial Operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2013/State-Fiscal-Functions-032113.pdf

^[PDF] Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Other funding sources reported by local agencies include citations and fees, special taxes, and federal grants. For example, in 2020, voters in Marin County passed a special parcel tax to fund the creation of a joint powers authority focused on fire protection and prevention, including defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4457/defensible-space-093021.pdf

Building Permits Update: September 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 1, 2018 - Permitting has been trending upward in San Joaquin County since the beginning of 2017. The county has issued an average of 175 permits per month since 2013. In 2017, an average of 215 per month were issued.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/314

Building Permits Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2021 - More than 80 percent of the units permitted in January came from Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and San Francisco counties. Despite its recent sharp drop in rents, San Franci sco recorded its biggest month in two years with 525 permits.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/633