Rural Crime Prevention Program: Evaluation Shows Some Signs of Success

No Significant Change in Property Crime Reports in Seven of Eight Counties. For seven of the eight counties —all except Tulare —we found that there was not a significant change in the level of reported property crimes in those counties before and after the program was established.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/rural_crime/rural_crime_052102.html

No Public Resources Used to Deport California Residents [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2014 - Primarily, the measure would prevent state prisons and county jails from using their resources to detain individuals for immigration purposes pa st the time that they would have otherwise been released.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2014-010

^[PDF] An LAO What Will It Mean for California? The Tobacco Settlement

The Tobacco Settlement Local Government 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004-2007 Per Year 2008-2017 Per Year 2018-2025 Per Year Total San Francisco, City and County of $7,183 $19,189 $20,721 $24,880 $25,115 $20,961 $21,377 $23,954 $586,337 San Joaquin County 2,226 5,948 6,423 7,712 7,785 6,497 6,626 7,425 181,740 San Luis Obispo County 1,006 2,687
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/011499_tobacco_settlement.pdf

2002 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, Department of Mental Health (4440)

Counties did not propose to modify the Ps &Gs to reflect realignment. 1999 —The State Controller's Office (SCO) began auditing county claims and found that some counties claimed 100  percent of treatment costs, instead of the 10  percent specified in the Ps &Gs. 2001 —Counties proposed that CSM amend the Ps &Gs, retroactive to 1991, to allow counties to claim 100  percent of treatment costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/health_ss/healthss_11_dmh_anl02.htm

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - The CCA program allows cities, counties, and other government entities within the service area of an IOU to purchase and/or generate electricity for their residents and businesses. The intention of this program is to increase options for customers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

^[PDF] A Review of California's Child Support Enforcement Program

We believe that these 13 counties are the ones that could make the most cost-effective use of increased administrative expenditures for two reasons. First, child support administrative spending by all but one of these counties is substantially below the average for other counties of that size.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/551_0985_a_review_of_californias_child_support_enforcement_program.pdf

^[PDF] An Analysis of California's Weights and Measures Programs

Here, however, the percentage of county weights and measures expenditures varied by county population category. In general, the emphasis given to quantity control expenditures increased with county population.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/358_0285_an_analysis_of_californias_weights_and_measures_programs.pdf

2002 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Payment to Counties for Costs of Homicide Trials (8180)

Under current law, a county may apply to the State Controller for reimbursement of certain costs of homicide trials and hearings. For most counties, the maximum amount that the county may be reimbursed is based on the county population, the assessed value of property wi thin the county, and the number of homicide trials conducted during the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/crim_justice/cj_8_8180_anl02.htm

^[PDF] Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

The department administers various education programs, and allocates funding to various types of local education agencies, including county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150289.pdf

Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740