^[PDF] LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: AN OVERVIEW OF STATE EXPENDITURES

This measure made permanent a temporary half-cent increase in the state sales tax and dedicated the revenue to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties. These allocations, in effect, offset some of the local revenue loss from shifts of property taxes to schools that were enacted to reduce the state’s school funding obligation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p964-1.pdf

1996-97 Perspectives and Issues: Counties and the 1996-97 State Budget

(Most counties have costs in excess of this amount.) This provision allows counties to reduce grant le vels and county GA costs by about 12 to 20 percent. The Legislature also took its first major step toward granting counties authority over the scope of GA.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p965-3.html

1996-97 Budget Perspectives and Issues: Major Issues Facing the Legislature

For example, cert ain counties receiving state funds do considerable contracting involving mental health services, and alcohol and drug programs. As another example, San Diego County has contracts w ith 21 nonprofit community-based groups to operate primary care clinics.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p965-6.html

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillJudiciary and Criminal Justice, Departmental Issues Part I

Uncertainties Regarding Leased County Jail Bed Proposal We withhold recommendation on $30.1 million requested to place 1,400 state prison inmates in jail beds leased from Los Angeles County, pending further review of the request and receipt of revised prison inmate population projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_depts1-a_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Part 1

The BOE also oversees the administration of the property tax by county assessors and assesses property owned by public utilities. The BOE is also the final administrative appellate body for personal income and bank and corporate taxes, as well as for the taxes it administers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_depts1-b_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Part 1

The ISAWS project, being managed by the HWDC, is currently operational in 18 counties, and will, when completed in 1998, encompass a total of 35 counties, primarily small caseload counties. The LEADER system is being implemented by Los Angeles County and is currently under development.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_depts1-c_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Part 3

The tax check- off provision was to expire at the end of 1996, but Chapter  960, Statutes of 1996 (AB 2955, Knight), extended the tax check-off provision to the end of 1997. History of Fund-Raising Problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_depts3_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Major Issues

Local Government Financing The Governor's budget proposes to subvene $110 million (General Fund) to cities and counties. Almost all of this amount ($100 million) would go for continuation of the Governor's COPS program enacted last year of funds available; $75 million would be distributed to cities and counties for police and sheriffs' patrol services.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_overview_anal97.html

Health and Social Services Departmental Issues

The State Board of Equalization , the California courts of appeal ruled that the assessment on lead product manufacturers constituted a tax rather than a fee; and therefore, the assessment requires legislation au thorizing such a tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/health_ss_depts1-a_anal97.html

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget Bill

Governor Proposes to Eliminate County Mandate to Provide General Assistance The Governor proposes to eliminate the requirement that counties provide these benefits. If some counties reduce or eliminate those benefits, it could lead to migration of recipien ts to other counties, which would increase the financial incentive for these counties to reduce benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/health_ss_overview_anal97.html