Building Permits Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 2, 2019 - Multifamily permit numbers in August were bolstered by an uncharacteristically large number of permits issued in Butte County, almost all attributable to new construction in Chico. Data source: CIRB (Construction Industry Research Board), a service provided by the California Homebuilding Foundation   http://www.mychf.org/cirb.html .   
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/403

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 8, 2018 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Cannabis Tax Revenue Update In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. As seen in the figure, the state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/282

^[PDF] 1957 Budget Analysis: Motor Vehicles

This program has two main objectives: (1) To protect the automobile buying public from illegal practices of unscrupulous dealers; and (2) to assure that gas tax moneys are distributed to the proper counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1957/16_dmv_1957.pdf

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - (COE LCFF is determined partially by ADA, as well as several other factors, including the number of school districts and students that are enrolled within the county in which they operate.) For funding purposes, the state credits school districts and COEs with their ADA in the current year, prior year, or rolling average of three prior years, whichever is higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The Impact of "The Three Strikes and You're Out" Law on California's Justice System

Some offenders released early from county jail. Because of the increase in defendants in county jail awaiting trial, some counties have had to release more sentenced and pre-sentenced non- "Three Strikes " offenders from custody.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/pre_1999/ho022096_3_strikes_impact.html

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies

Mar 26, 2019 - Variation could be a sign of concern (in the case that some counties are performing tasks inefficiently) or a sign of innovation (in the case that some counties have identified streamlined practices).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3989

Transportation-related taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2017 - Background State Transportation Taxes Taxes Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature. The State Constitution authorizes the Legislature to pass a tax with a two-thirds vote of each house. The Constitution defines what types of charges are considered taxes for this two-thirds vote requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-033

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - Mental Health Services Counties, Not Schools, Were Once Responsible for Student Mental Health. Between 1984 and 2011, state law held county mental health departments primarily responsible for providing mental health services to students in special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - Nevertheless, improvements are ongoing to the Los  Angeles area transportation system, like those funded from the recently approved county sales tax measure (Measure M). LA  2024 ’s bid documents highlight that these new improvements —including improvements like those listed in the February  7 letter from the Governor ’s Office —will aid the region in hosting the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

^[PDF] An Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 56 Proposals

Though Superior Court decisions generally are not binding precedent, one California Superior Court decision (Children and Families Commission of Fresno County et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., et al) considered issues concerning supplantation of funds related to Proposition 10 (1998), another voter-approved tobacco measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2017/3573/overview-prop56-proposals-022217.pdf