1999-00 Perspectives and Issues: State Fiscal Picture

The largest share--$571 million (34 percent)--would provide a 1.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for district and county office apportionments (revenue limits) and categorical programs. General purpose and categorical p rogram funding for the projected 1.4 percent growth in the student population accounts for another $344 million (20 percent) of new Proposition 98 funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part1/part1_pandi99.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics

For example, revenue col- lections from the sales and use tax, personal income tax, and bank and corporation tax are significantly affected by the level of retail spending, personal income, and corporate profits in a given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part2/part2_pandi99.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on State Revenues

A 1.25 percent uniform local sales tax rate is levied in all counties (this is the so-called Bradley-Burns rate). Of this total, .25 percent is deposited in county transportation funds, while the remaining 1 percent is allocated to city and county governments for general purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part3/part3_pandi99.pdf

1999-00 Perspectives and Issues: Perspective on State Expenditures

The realignment of state and county health and welfare responsibilities enacted in 1991-92 placed revenue from a half-cent increase in the state sales tax (traditionally a General Fund revenue source) into a special fund to help counties offset a portion of the costs that were shifted to them.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4a/part4a_pandi99.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on State Expenditures

This measure dedicates a half-cent of the state sales tax to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties. These public safety allocations, in effect, offset some of the local revenue loss from shifts of property taxes to schools that were enacted in 1992-93 and 1993-94 to reduce the state’s school funding obligation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4a/part4a_pandi99.pdf

1999-00 Perspectives and Issues: Major Expenditure Proposals

The combined increase proposed from the Gen eral Fund, local property tax revenues, lottery funds, and net student fee revenues (after accounting for financial aid) is $191 million, which represents a 4.8 percent increase in combined funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4b/part4b_pandi99.html

1999-00 Budget, Perspectives and Issues: Rethinking Property Tax Shift Relief

Relief from the property tax shifts, on the other hand, has been allocated under wide ranging formulas. Proposition 172 sales taxes are distributed to local governments based on th e county in which the sale occurs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part5c/part5c_shifting-gears_pandi99.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: PROPOSITION 10: HOW DOES IT WORK?

. • County commissions – Five to nine members: appointed by county board of supervisors. – Adopt strategic plan, consistent with state commission guidelines. Revenues • Derived from tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. • Estimate about $360 million in 1998-99 and $690 million in 1999-00, with slightly declining amounts annually
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part5d/part5d_prop-10_pandi99.pdf

1999-00 Budget, Perspectives and Issues: Proposition 10

County commissions - Five to nine members: appointed by county board of supervisors. - Adopt strategic plan, consistent with state commission guidelines. Revenues Derived from tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part5d/part5d_prop10_pandi99.html

LAO Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill Capital Outlay Departmental 1 Issues

The department has not presented any information indicating that if the county-owned parcels are not acquired, the county will withdraw from its operating agreement with DP R and terminate the availability of the land for recreational use by the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/cap_outlay/cap_outlay_depts1_anl99.html