^[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

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

^[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

2001 Budget Analysis:New Tobacco Settlement Fund

It was originally estimated th at California would receive about $25 billion over 25 years, with $12.5 billion going to the counties and $12.5 billion to the state. Since that time, however, the estimated amount the state and counties would receive has decreased due to a provision in the settlement agreement that reduces payments in accordance with a decline in tobacco sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_5_CC_TSF.htm

^[PDF] Governor’s May Revision: Funding for Local Law Enforcement Training and Traffic Amnesty Program

For amnesty participants paying in installments, collection programs would be required to (1) determine how much they can afford to pay monthly and (2) collect certain information for the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) so the board can collect any monies participants subsequently fail to pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Funding-for-Local-Law-Enforcement-Training-Traffic-Amnesty-Program-051815.pdf

^[PDF] Landfills

Local governments, generally cities and counties, are responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste. In general, they either provide these services directly or by contracting with a private entity (such as a waste hauler).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2023/230406.pdf

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

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

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package also provides $130  million Proposition  98 General Fund to increase State Preschool slots for school districts and county offices of education. Increases Rates for Child Care and Preschool Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

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