The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget includes a $20  million one ‑time General Fund augmentation to support a four ‑year violence reduction pilot project in Orange County. In addition, the budget includes a one ‑time $11  million General Fund augmentation  to assist counties with a temporary increase in the population supervised by county probation departments due to the release of prison inmates as a result of Proposition  57.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/11

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - CalRecycle administers and provides oversight of the state ’s waste handling and recycling programs, which largely are managed at the local level by cities and counties. CalRecycle also implements several statewide programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

Fiscal Oulook 2001, Chapter 4

It is levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property, and the revenues are distributed to cities and counties. The Legislature reduced the fee —which was set at 2  percent of the depreciated value of a vehicle —by 25  percent in calendar year 1999, 35  percent in 2000, and 67.5  percent in 2001 and thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/fisc_outlook/fiscal_outlook_2001_ch4.html

^[PDF] Update on Major Recent Housing Augmentations

Round 1 Awards Round 2 Awards Round 3 Awardsb Totals Across Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3 to Date Assisted Total Funding Total Units Assisted Los Angeles County $268 1,814 $679 2,218 $278 927 $1,225 4,959 Bay Area 275 1,627 609 2,106 132 474 1,016 4,207 San Joaquin Valley 63 765 195 825 61 228 319 1,818 Southern California 66 592 189 688 71 301 326 1,581 Sacramento Area 39 331 92
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2024/Housing-Augmentation-Updates-031124.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education Part 1

The revenue limit was calculated to be equal to the per-student amount of general purpose student aid and local property taxes that a distric t received in 1972-73. The limits do not include state categorical funds (such as state aid for special education or class size reduction), lottery revenue, or any federal aid to l ocal districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_k12-dept1_anl00.htm

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - At the same time, federal tax law typically influences people ’s choices more than state tax law because federal tax rates are higher. This means that at least some of the investment receiving California tax benefits would happen anyway in response to the federal tax benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers. In 2018, we evaluated the economic effects of a sales tax exemption administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

Addressing the State's Fiscal Problem; 12-19-2001

(The increase in the VLF and a portion of the sales tax increase were associated with a state/county realignment of health and social services programs.) The state also adopted $3.4  billion in expenditure reductions, including $1.9  billion from Proposition  98.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/budget_options/1201_budget_options.html

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2019 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/395

^[PDF] Online signature gathering for initiative, referendum and recall petitions.

County elections officials have to verify the validity of thousands of voter signatures on petitions. Campaigns to support or oppose such measures regularly raise millions of dollars to develop proposals, fund signature-gathering campaigns, and present their viewpoints to the public at large.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2016/160074.pdf